Publication in the Diário da República: Aviso nº 11808/2022 - 09/06/2022 + Retificação Despacho n.º 9545/2022 de 03/08/2022
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 28,0 T + 28,0 TP + 14,0 OT , Cód. 61256.
Lecturer
- Eunice Ferreira Ramos Lopes (1)(2)
(1) Lead Professor
(2) Teaching Professor
Prerequisites
Objectives
Students will:
1) Develop a global vision of cultural, social, and tourism phenomena, from a perspective of the evolution of tourism activity processes;
2) Acquire the skills necessary to interpret cultures (material culture and cultural heritage) and their relationships with tourism, from a perspective of developing tourism products;
3) Foster the ability to reflect on the field of tourism anthropology regarding the social, cultural, environmental, and economic impacts resulting from tourism activity and mobilization.
Program
Course Introduction;
1. Presentation of theoretical and practical content. Methodologies. Main bibliographical references.
1. Concepts: anthropology, cultural anthropology, and anthropology of tourism;
1.1. Brainstorming. Discussion of concepts within the anthropology of tourism;
2. Anthropological perspectives on the sociocultural dimension of tourism;
2.1. Dialectical relationship: cultural contexts and tourism contexts;
3. Anthropological interpretation from the perspective of integrating cultural content into "tourism consumption";
3.1. Cultural and tourism motivations, practices, and experiences. Case studies;
3.2. The role of emotional reactions/experiences to stimuli (e.g., habitual environment and environment of cultural/tourism destinations);
4. Anthropological essay. Comments on case studies. Discussion.
4.1. Public presentation (PBL format/practical application).
Evaluation Methodology
The assessment method will include:
a) theoretical component: written exam (50%);
b) practical component: practical assignment (50%).
Students must obtain:
1) a grade of 8 or higher on the written exam; 2) submit the practical assignment on the date scheduled by the teacher. The grade for the practical assignment must be at least 8 points. An oral presentation of the practical assignment is mandatory. If this does not occur, the final grade for the practical assignment will be 40%.
The assessment methodology and final grade for the student evaluation remain the same for all assessment periods (written exam and practical assignment).
Bibliography
- Fan, K. e Fan, K. e Fan, H. (2026). Episodic tourism ethnography in a multi-ethnic field: Uneven immersion and multi-layered shifting positionalities.Tourist Studies,, 26(2), pp. 151-173.
- Hellermann, P. e Müller, T. e Sutoris, P. (2026). Towards a regenerative anthropology: Our disciplines role in navigating intersecting crises and transformation.Social Anthropology, 34(1), pp. 1-18.
- Pols, J. e Pols, J. e Pols, J. (2026). Architectures of the social: Anthropology, music & community care..Journal for Cultural and Social Anthropology,, 24(1), pp. 35-59.
Teaching Method
a) Theoretical lectures;
b) Practical classes with exercises and reviews;
c) Technical study visits with participant observation;
d) Interview practice.
Software used in class
