「瓜瓜人類學」人類學讀咩科？ Gwaa Gua Anthropology: What Courses Do We Take in Anthropology?

你是不是會好奇，人類學究竟在學什麼呢？人類學的研究領域非常廣泛，香港中文大學人類學系開設的科目包羅萬象，其中有你想得到的，也可能有你意想不到的。

在這一集，我們邀請到中大人類學碩士課程在讀的同學Ping Ping和Zelia，與主持人Misa和Mark一起分享他們在校園學習人類學的獨特體驗。各人選科原因不一，有人是為自己的專業領域加分，有人是興趣使然，有人勇於跳出舒適圈，探究不一樣的知識領域，追求個人成長；大家在人類學的學習世界，皆有意外收穫。

主持：Misa、Mark
（本集以廣東話進行）

What is it like to study anthropology? Anthropology is a broad field of study, and the CUHK Department of Anthropology offers a variety of courses to students. In this episode, two MA students Ping Ping and Zelia join the hosts to share their experiences studying anthropology at CUHK. Students have the flexibility to choose elective courses that align with their interests. What are their criteria and reasons for course selection? Some aimed to enhance their professional expertise, while some followed their passion. Some stepped out of their comfort zones and opened themselves up to new experiences and opportunities for growth. Everyone had surprising discoveries, both personally and academically, while exploring the field of anthropology.

Host: Misa, Mark

(This episode is conducted in Cantonese.)

07’47  經濟人類學不是想像中的經濟學 Economic anthropology is not like what you would expect from Economics

18’06 人類學怎麼解讀「請吃飯」的行為？What’sthe anthropological perspective on “treating someone to a meal”?

27’44 人類學小百科——互惠 Getting to Know Anthropology: Reciprocity

29’48「人生的意義」課上的觸動Touching reflectionsabout the course "Meanings of Life"

41’47 學習不同人類學科目的意外驚喜 Surprises from studying different fields of anthropology

54’20實地考察的深刻領會 Insights fromfieldwork

推薦閱讀 Recommended Readings:

Sidney W. Mintz, Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History《甜與權力：糖──改變世界體系運轉的關鍵樞紐》

Alison J. Clarke, Design Anthropology: Object Cultures in Transition《設計人類學：轉型中的物品文化》

Marcel Mauss, The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies 《禮物：古式社會中交換的形式與理由》

David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory 《毫無意義的工作》

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系列介紹：「瓜瓜人類學」是香港中文大學人類學系推出的podcast節目，由人類學系的畢業生和同學製作，每集邀請不同領域的來賓對談訪問，探索充滿趣味和驚喜的人類學世界。這一系列節目旨在透過主持人與受訪者嘰哩呱啦的聊天，輕鬆分享人類學學習的經歷與體悟，以聲喚友，與大家暢談流行熱話、世界趨勢，例如科技、性別、族群等多元議題。我們希望與聽眾一起，一窺人類學人腦袋裡的奇思妙想。About the Series: “Gwaa Gua Anthropology” is a podcast project of the Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is produced by anthropology students and graduates. This series aims to find delight in surprising insights and thought-provoking experiences, with guests from different cultural backgrounds and career fields joining the conversation and sharing their perspectives of anthropology. A wide variety of topics in everyday life will be covered, from trending news to global issues, from technology to gender to ethnicity and more. Join us and discover the “out-of-ordinary” encounters in the field of anthropology!