XII. Course Descriptions
Anthropology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers three types of courses: sociology courses with the prefix SOC*; anthropology
courses with the prefix ANTH*; and departmental courses with the prefix SOAN*.
Courses will normally be offered in the semesters designated. For information on other semesters these courses will be offered
and the semesters those courses without designations will be offered, please check with the department. In addition to regularly
scheduled courses, students may elect to do independent study. A student who wishes to do a reading course should first consult
the professor with whom he/she wishes to work. Please note: a student is allowed a total of 1.00 credits only for reading
courses.
Please note: The availability of third and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department
of Sociology and Anthropology to see when seminar courses are available.
| ANTH*1120 Biological Anthropology F (3-0) [0.50] |
| In this course students will be introduced to the central concepts of biological anthropology. Potential topics to be explored
include hominid evolution, contemporary human diversity, nutrition and diet, and an introduction of forensic anthropology
and paleopathology.
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| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*1150 Introduction to Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course deals with humankind from a broad historical and cross-cultural perspective. Theoretical models, case studies
and specific methods will be presented. Course topics may include the origin and transformations of human society, the relationship
between biological and cultural traits, human language, variation in family structure and religion, the economic and political
aspects of human society.
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| Offering(s): |
Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*2160 Social Anthropology W (3-0) [0.50] |
| Using case studies and ethnographies, this course explores the application of anthropological theory and practice to diverse
cross-cultural public issues. Topics of discussion will include some of the following: indigenous rights, international development,
social marginalization, health and wellbeing, and gender relations.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ANTH*1150 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*2230 Regional Ethnography F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course offers a survey of ethnographic studies on selected cultural/geographical area(s) of the world. Topics covered
may include social, economic and political systems, the colonial encounter, and the theoretical, methodological and political
contexts of ethnographic representation.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ANTH*1150 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*2660 Contemporary Native Peoples of Canada W (3-0) [0.50] |
| An analysis of the impact of Euro-Canadian society on native culture. Particular emphasis will be given to contemporary issues
relating to Canadian native peoples (Indians, Inuit and Metis) such as education, treaties and reserves, land claims, government
administration and economic development.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ANTH*1150 or SOC*1100 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*3400 The Anthropology of Gender W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will address theoretical innovation in the discipline of socio-cultural anthropology in the study of gender and
feminist issues on the basis of cross-cultural ethnographic case studies. Theoretical problems such as gender inequality,
complementarity, the domestic/public divide, ritual and symbolic valuations and the division of labour will be considered
in the context of cultural relativity.
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| Offering(s): |
Offered in even-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits including (ANTH*2160 or SOAN*2400), (SOAN*2120 or WMST*3000).
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| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*3670 Indigenous Peoples: Global Context W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will focus on aboriginality as a political and cultural identity. Historical, political, and cultural similarities
between indigenous peoples the world over will be traced and key issues such as assimilation, cultural survival, protection
of the commons, and the environment and cultural identity within the nation state will be examined. International organizations
of indigenous peoples will be considered as well as other forms of transnational assertions of common identity and resistance.
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| Offering(s): |
Offered in odd-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
(1 of ANTH*2160, ANTH*2230, ANTH*2660, SOC*2660, IDEV*2010, IDEV*2500), SOAN*2120 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*3770 Kinship, Family, and Power W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course explores the changing nature of what it means to be a family from anthropological and cross-cultural perspectives.
Topics of discussion include kinship, descent, marriage, our relationships to ancestors, gender and power relations, and the
politics of kinship ties. In addition, the course considers the relevance of kinship to contemporary issues such as gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered families, the use of reproductive technologies, and international adoptions.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
ANTH*2160, ANTH*2230, SOAN*2120 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*3840 Seminar in Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching
the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third
and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when
seminar courses are available.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits including ANTH*2160, SOAN*2120 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*3850 Seminar in Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching
the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third
and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when
seminar courses are available.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits including ANTH*2160, SOAN*2120 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*3950 Special Projects in Anthropology S,F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This special study option/reading course is designed to provide advanced undergraduates with an opportunity to explore independently
the frontiers and foundations of a field of knowledge. Under supervision, the student will study in greater depth topics related
to regular upper-level courses offered in the department which the student has taken or is taking. Permission of the instructor
who will be supervising the study is required.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. Please note, a student is allowed a total of 1.00 credits only for reading courses. |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4300 Anthropological Issues F (3-0) [0.50] |
| Current issues and future trends in the discipline of socio-cultural anthropology will provide the subject matter of this
variable content course. This course is meant to provide an opportunity for socio-cultural anthropology majors to consider
the latest developments in the sub-discipline. Course topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course
selection time.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including ANTH*3690, SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4440 Culture, Rights and Development W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course examines the theoretical and practical problems associated with respecting local cultures while also respecting
human dignity universally. Various definitions of 'development' will be explored in terms of how they reflect cultural values
and global inequalities.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including ANTH*3690, SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4540 Seminar in Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching
the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third
and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when
seminar courses are available.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including (ANTH*3690 or SOC*3310), SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4550 Topics in the Anthropology of Health F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This seminar focuses on the anthropological analyses of medical and health issues among current and past populations. The
course is based on case studies. It will provide students with a grounding in the theoretical approaches appropriate to anthropological
considerations of issues relating to health.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including ANTH*3690, SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4640 Seminar in Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching
the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third
and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when
seminar courses are available.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including (ANTH*3690 or SOC*3310), SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4700 Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course critically examines current anthropological theories, which may include post-structuralism, post-modernism, neo-Marxism
and processual approaches. Attention may also be given to the theoretical and political implications of constructionism and
calls for ethnographic reflexivity.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including ANTH*3690, SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4740 Seminar in Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching
the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third
and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when
seminar courses are available.
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including (ANTH*3690 or SOC*3310), SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4840 Seminar in Anthropology F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching
the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third
and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when
seminar courses are available.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits including (ANTH*3690 or SOC*3310), SOAN*3070 |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4880 Special Projects in Anthropology S,F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This special study/reading course option is designed to provide advanced undergraduates with an opportunity to explore independently
the frontiers and foundations of a field of knowledge. Under supervision, the student will study in greater depth topics related
to regular upper-level courses offered in the department which the student has taken or is taking. Permission of the instructor
who will be supervising the project is required.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. Please note, a student is allowed a total of 1.00 credits only for reading courses. |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4890 Special Projects in Anthropology S,F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This special study/reading course option is designed to provide advanced undergraduates with an opportunity to explore independently
the frontiers and foundations of a field of knowledge. Under supervision, the student will study in greater depth topics related
to regular upper-level courses offered in the department which the student has taken or is taking. Permission of the instructor
who will be supervising the project is required.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
12.50 credits |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. Please note, a student is allowed a total of 1.00 credits only for reading courses. |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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| ANTH*4900 Honours Anthropology Thesis I S,F,W (3-0) [0.50] |
| Development and design of an honours thesis proposal conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Recommended to honours
major students.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
15.00 credits including ANTH*3690, (SOAN*3070 or SOAN*3120)
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| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. As well as a cumulative average of 70% in all Sociology and Anthropology courses. |
| Department(s): |
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
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