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全学自由研究ゼミナール (Ethnography of Care and Mobility)
Ethnography of Care and Mobility
What is ‘care’? Why do we care—and conversely, why do we often fail to care enough? This course introduces students to the complex dimensions and structural dynamics that shape care, exploring its intersections with gender, the economy, politics, and mobility/migration. Care is fundamental to reproduction and development, and it has regained importance following the awareness during the COVID-19 crisis and in the post-COVID era. There is a pressing need to discuss and support care, amid significant demographic challenges and regional disparities. Yet, care is still undervalued, underpaid (and unpaid), and low-skilled labor, rendering socioeconomic inequalities and marginalized populations.
Ethnography is an essential method for understanding the complexities of care. In this course, students will engage with ethnographic literature to explore this field, while also applying ethnographic methods to disentangle their own social surroundings and relationships. Students will conduct short fieldwork to produce a final term paper. The course will culminate in a roundtable session, providing a dedicated space to discuss research ethics and reflect on our shared knowledge.
<<Learning Goals>>
The class has the following objectives:
(1) … to study complex dimensions and structural dynamics that shape care
(2) … to explore ethnographic methods to disentangle our own social surroundings and relationships
(3) … to refine reading skills for conceptualization and argumentation
(4) … to critically place questions of care within broader questions of political economy, gender, and inequalities
Ethnography is an essential method for understanding the complexities of care. In this course, students will engage with ethnographic literature to explore this field, while also applying ethnographic methods to disentangle their own social surroundings and relationships. Students will conduct short fieldwork to produce a final term paper. The course will culminate in a roundtable session, providing a dedicated space to discuss research ethics and reflect on our shared knowledge.
<<Learning Goals>>
The class has the following objectives:
(1) … to study complex dimensions and structural dynamics that shape care
(2) … to explore ethnographic methods to disentangle our own social surroundings and relationships
(3) … to refine reading skills for conceptualization and argumentation
(4) … to critically place questions of care within broader questions of political economy, gender, and inequalities
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
51448
CAS-TC1200S1
全学自由研究ゼミナール (Ethnography of Care and Mobility)
FACIUS Michael
月曜4限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
不可
開講所属
教養学部（前期課程）
授業計画
Week 1 — Introduction to the Seminar
Week 2 — Why do we ‘Care’?
Week 3 — Politics of Care
Week 4 — Economies of Care
Week 5 — Care and Gender
Week 6 — Care and Mobility – ‘Global Care Chain’
Week 7 — Ethnography of Care
Week 8 — Ethnography of Care
Week 9 — Student Seminar & Group Discussion 1
Week 10 — Student Seminar & Group Discussion 2
Week 11— Student Seminar & Group Discussion 3
Week 12 — Ethics of Care – Reflection Roundtable
Week 13 — Discussion of Essay Drafts & Wrap-up
授業の方法
Lectures, discussion, readings, short presentations of designated chapters by students (student seminar), and final assignment (term paper)
成績評価方法
Assessment: Student seminar presentation and final assignment (100% of the final grade)
履修上の注意
To receive credit for this course, we expect:
●Regular attendance
●Active participation in in-class discussion
●Weekly preparation of readings and presentation at student seminar (when requested by instructors)
The main language of instruction is English. However, we will encourage your participation even if your English level is not fluent. This course will be conducted as a discussion-based seminar. The success of the seminar depends on your active, informed, and critical engagement with the readings and your peers.
