Department of Sociology and Anthropology
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
B742 Loeb Bldg.
613-520-2582
http://carleton.ca/socanth
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Sociology B.A. Honours
- Sociology B.A. Combined Honours
- Anthropology B.A. Honours
- Anthropology B.A. Combined Honours
- Sociology B.A. General
- Anthropology B.A. General
- Specialization in Globalization, Culture and Power B.G.In.S. Honours
- Stream in Globalization, Culture and Power B.G.In.S. General
- Minor in Sociology
- Minor in Anthropology
Co-operative Education Option is available (see the Co-operative Education section of this Calendar for details).
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
- the common regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ).
First Year Courses
Students may receive credit for SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002 or SOCI 1003 [1.0] and ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002 or ANTH 1003. Only one of these credits will be included in the Major CGPA, the other will count against the total number of credits in sociology and/or anthropology.
Program Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
Sociology
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I and Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 2002 [0.5] | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3003 [1.0] | Quantitative Methods: Research Design and Data Analysis | |
3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Classical Sociological Theory | |
SOCI 3005 [1.0] | Contemporary Sociological Theory | |
4. 2.0 credits in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 4000- or 5000-level | 2.0 | |
5. 2.0 credits in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 2000-level or above | 2.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
6. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
8. 8.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH | 8.0 | |
8. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Note: for Item 4 above, registration in SOCI 4900 [1.0] Honours Thesis requires fourth year standing and a CGPA of 10.0 or higher.
Sociology
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Sociology Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I and Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 2002 [0.5] | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3003 [1.0] | Quantitative Methods: Research Design and Data Analysis | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Classical Sociological Theory | |
4. 2.0 credits in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 4000-or 5000-level | 2.0 | |
5. 1.0 credit in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 2000-level or above | 1.0 | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
6. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
7. 5.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH or the other discipline | ||
8. Sufficient credits in free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Anthropology
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits): | ||
1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
ANTH 4900 [1.0] | Honours Research Paper in Anthropology | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Andean Ethnography | |
ANTH 2650 [0.5] | Ethnography of Mesoamerica | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
ANTH 2670 [0.5] | Ethnography of Brazil | |
ANTH 2690 [0.5] | Ethnography of a Selected Area | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
ANTH 3006 [0.5] | Contemporary Theories in Anthropology | |
ANTH 3007 [0.5] | History of Anthropological Theory | |
5. 3.0 credits in ANTH/SOCI at the 1000 level or above excluding SOCI 1002 | 3.0 | |
6. 1.5 credits in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 4000- or 5000-level | 1.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits): | ||
7. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
8. 8.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH | 8.0 | |
9. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Anthropology
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Anthropology Major CGPA (7.0 credits): | ||
1. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Andean Ethnography | |
ANTH 2650 [0.5] | Ethnography of Mesoamerica | |
ANTH 2670 [0.5] | Ethnography of Brazil | |
ANTH 2690 [0.5] | Ethnography of a Selected Area | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
ANTH 3006 [0.5] | Contemporary Theories in Anthropology | |
ANTH 3007 [0.5] | History of Anthropological Theory | |
5. 1.5 credit from the ANTH 1000-level or above and/or SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 1.5 | |
6. 1.0 credit in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 4000- or 5000-level | 1.0 | |
7. Either: | 1.0 | |
a. 1.0 credit in: | ||
ANTH 4900 [1.0] | Honours Research Paper in Anthropology (with a minimum 9.0 GPA or permission of instructor, or 1.0 credit in ANTH courses at the ANTH 3000-level or above, or) | |
b. 1.0 credit in ANTH at the 1000-level or higher if an Honours Essay is completed in the other discipline | ||
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits): | 13.0 | |
8. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
9. 5.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH or the other discipline | ||
10. Sufficient credits in free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
11. Students are required to complete an Honours Essay. In those cases where the second discipline does not require an Honours Essay, alternative arrangements may be considered by the Co-ordinator of Honours (Anthropology) | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Sociology
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I and Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 2002 [0.5] | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Classical Sociological Theory | |
4. 1.5 credits in SOCI at the 3000-level or above | 1.5 | |
5. 1.5 credits in SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 1.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
6. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
7. 7.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH | 7.0 | |
8. 1.5 credits in free electives | 1.5 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Anthropology
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Anthropology and Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | ||
ANTH 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Anthropological Perspectives | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Andean Ethnography | |
ANTH 2650 [0.5] | Ethnography of Mesoamerica | |
ANTH 2670 [0.5] | Ethnography of Brazil | |
ANTH 2690 [0.5] | Ethnography of a Selected Area | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
ANTH 3006 [0.5] | Contemporary Theories in Anthropology | |
ANTH 3007 [0.5] | History of Anthropological Theory | |
5. 1.0 credit in ANTH at the 2000-level or above | 1.0 | |
6. 1.0 credit in ANTH at the 3000-level or above | 1.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
7. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
8. 7.0 credits not in ANTH or SOCI | 7.0 | |
9. 1.5 credits in free electives | 1.5 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.)
Note: Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page .
Specialization in Globalization, Culture and Power
B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
2. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | ||
a. 0.5 credit from: Foundations | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
b. 2.0 credits in: Core | 2.0 | |
ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Development and Underdevelopment | |
ANTH 3027 [0.5] | Studies in Globalization and Human Rights | |
c. 1.5 credits from: Ethnography | 1.5 | |
ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Andean Ethnography | |
ANTH 2650 [0.5] | Ethnography of Mesoamerica | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
ANTH 2670 [0.5] | Ethnography of Brazil | |
ANTH 2690 [0.5] | Ethnography of a Selected Area | |
ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
ANTH 3600 [0.5] | Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples | |
d. 2.0 credits from: Context | 2.0 | |
ALDS 2705 [0.5] | Language, Ideology and Power | |
ALDS 3201 [0.5] | Cross-Cultural Communication | |
ANTH 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ANTH 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
ANTH 3025 [0.5] | Anthropology and Human Rights | |
ANTH 3310 [0.5] | Studies in Medical Anthropology | |
ANTH 3355 [0.5] | Anthropology and the Environment | |
ANTH 3570 [0.5] | Studies in Art, Culture and Society | |
ANTH 3800 [0.5] | Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology | |
ANTH 4215 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Anthropology (topic with global focus) | |
ANTH 4225 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Anthropology (topic with global focus) | |
ANTH 4500 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Culture and Symbols | |
ANTH 4620 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
e. 1.5 credits in Core Honours Seminars | 1.5 | |
ANTH 4730 [0.5] | Colonialism and Post-Colonialism | |
ANTH 4590 [1.0] | Capstone Seminar in Globalization, Culture, and Power | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
3. 8.0 Credits in: Free Electives | 8.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The International Experience requirement must be met. | ||
5. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Stream in Globalization, Culture and Power
B.G.In.S. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits): | ||
1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
a. Foundations | ||
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
b. Core | ||
ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Development and Underdevelopment | |
ANTH 3027 [0.5] | Studies in Globalization and Human Rights | |
c. Ethnography | ||
ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Andean Ethnography | |
ANTH 2650 [0.5] | Ethnography of Mesoamerica | |
ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
ANTH 2670 [0.5] | Ethnography of Brazil | |
ANTH 2690 [0.5] | Ethnography of a Selected Area | |
ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
ANTH 3600 [0.5] | Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples | |
d. Context | ||
ALDS 2705 [0.5] | Language, Ideology and Power | |
ALDS 3201 [0.5] | Cross-Cultural Communication | |
ANTH 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ANTH 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
ANTH 3025 [0.5] | Anthropology and Human Rights | |
ANTH 3355 [0.5] | Anthropology and the Environment | |
ANTH 3550 [0.5] | Studies in Visual Anthropology | |
ANTH 3570 [0.5] | Studies in Art, Culture and Society | |
ANTH 3580 [0.5] | Anthropology of Material Culture and Museums | |
ANTH 3800 [0.5] | Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits): | ||
3. 7.0 credits in: Free Electives | 7.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The Langauge requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minors
Minor in Sociology (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Sociology. Students in any Anthropology major should select courses carefully if they wish to use courses from the major in their minor Sociology. Such students should always consult the department.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I and Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods and Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods | ||
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Classical Sociological Theory | |
3. 2.0 credits in SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 2.0 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Minor in Anthropology
Open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Anthropology or the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Globalization, Culture and Power. Students in any Sociology major should select courses carefully if they wish to use courses from the major in their minor Anthropology. Such students should always consult the department.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Anthropology and Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | ||
ANTH 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Anthropological Perspectives | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
3. 2.0 credits in ANTH at the 2000-level or above | 2.0 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Mention : Français
Students who wish to quality for the Mention : Français notation in Sociology-Anthropology may do so by including the following pattern of courses in their degree program:
1. 1.0 credit in the advanced study of the French language: | 1.0 | |
FREN 1100 [1.0] | Intermediate French | 1.0 |
2. 1.0 credit in French-Canadian culture and heritage | 1.0 | |
3. 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in Sociology and/or Anthropology taught in French at Carleton or at another university, and approved by the B.A. General or B.A. Honours porgram coordinators. | 1.0 | |
4. In addition, for B.A. Honours Sociology or Anthropology, 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in Sociology or Anthropology taught in French at Carleton or at another university, as approved by the respective B.A. Honours program coordinator. | 1.0 |
Anthropology (ANTH) Courses
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Introduction to Anthropology
An examination of a range of anthropological approaches to the study of humankind and culture; may include discussions of human evolution, the study of cultures and societies past and present, and the study of language and symbolism. Students in any Sociology and/or Anthropology program should consult that program section of this Calendar.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
Examination of anthropological issues in the study of social institutions such as the family, economy, politics and belief systems. Debates about gender, development, cultural differences, health and the environment may also be examined. Students in any Sociology and/or Anthropology program should consult that program section of this Calendar.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Anthropological Perspectives
Examination of various anthropological approaches to the study of humankind and culture focusing on a particular theme. Introduction to anthropological perspective on human evolution, social institutions, economic practices, politics and belief systems with a particular social-cultural phenomenon as the threading theme.
Lectures three hours a week.
Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology
Exploration of basic anthropological concepts and analytical strategies through case studies. Emphasis is on socio-cultural diversity as documented by ethnographic research with attention to the role of culture in articulating gender, kinship, economic and political relations.
Lectures and discussions three hours a week.
Anthropological Theory and Methods
Introduction to the logic of inquiry. General methodological issues in anthropological research. Topics include the relation between theory and observation, problems of research design and fundamental techniques of ethnographic research, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000 level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lectures three hours a week.
Race and Ethnicity
Introduction to some of the recent theoretical literature and research on the issues of race, racism and ethnicity. Concepts, controversies and definitions dealing with race and ethnicity from the Canadian context and internationally.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000-level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Technology, Culture and Society
Introduction to the principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars to examine the social and cultural shaping of technology, with a substantive focus on the design, development, production, diffusion, consumption and use of technology.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2400.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000-level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Anthropology and Gender
Aspects of anthropology and gender such as the role of men and women in non-Western societies over time; gender and the division of labour; gender and kinship; gender and symbols; gender and anthropological methods and theories; gender and “development.”.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000 level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Culture and Symbols
The representation and construction of culture through symbols. Topics may include material culture, rituals, archetypes, myths and mythmaking.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000 level in any of AFRI, ANTH, SOCI, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Theories of Human Nature
Critical, cross-cultural exploration of theories of human nature. Begins with a survey of western anthropological models of human consciousness and examines scientific, philosophical and religious perspectives with reference to ethnographic research on myth, religion and science produced by western and non-western cultures.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Religion and Society
Cross-cultural survey of religious institutions, focussing on theories and methodologies in the study of religion. Topics may include myth, totemism, cults, ritual, belief systems, altered states of consciousness, new religious and/or new age movements and the relationship of religion with other social institutions and processes.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000 level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG,GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
Examination of a range of issues related to particular indigenous communities and regions of North America. Topics include political, socio-economic, and cultural transformations, Aboriginal title and rights, collaborative research, and other topics relevant to indigenous communities and indigenous - non-indigenous relations.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000 level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lecture three hours a week.
Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa
Examination of selected areas of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa through current anthropological research. Topics may include war and displacement, religion, politics, international development, history, popular culture, colonialism, witchcraft, health and kinship.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit at the 1000 level in any of AFRI, ANTH, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LACS, PSCI, RELI, SOCI, WGST.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
Examination of contemporary Asia through anthropological research. Topics may include cultural practices, religion, health issues, economics, politics, history, colonialism and social change. Emphasis will vary by sub-region from year to year, e.g., focusing on South, East or Southeast Asia.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Andean Ethnography
Ethnographic survey of the Andes that pays particular attention to the formation of “indigenous” communities and their relation to urban centres and nation-states. Topics covered may include state formation, social movements, agrarian reform, political economy of food, class, ethnicity and racism, rural-urban migration, community.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Ethnography of Mesoamerica
Ethnographic survey of Mexico and Guatemala that focuses on a variety of rural and urban communities throughout the area with particular emphasis on indigenous groups. Topics covered may include nationalism, ethnicity, social organization, gender, cosmology and material culture.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Ethnography of North Africa
Introduction to societies and cultures of North Africa. Topics covered may include: history and socio-cultural role of Islam, the relations between Arabs and Berbers, ethnography of religious institutions, ritual practices, everyday life, gender, colonialism and post-colonialism, problems of state and religion.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Ethnography of Brazil
Examination of selected areas of contemporary Brazil through current anthropological research. Topics may include: processes of nation-formation, colonialism, gender and sexuality, race and racism, health, everyday life, urban ethnography, popular culture, social movements, and institutions such as religion, the family and the state.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Ethnography of a Selected Area
Ethnography of a selected area. Area to be announced.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Anthropology
Selected topics in anthropology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week, discussion one hour a week.
Selected Topics in Anthropology
Selected topics in anthropology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Development and Underdevelopment
International development and its socio-cultural practices with consequences at local, national and international levels. Topics may include modernization, dependency, globalization, and development as discourse, political ecology, gender, indigenous knowledge, social movements, and non-governmental organizations.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
Consult the Department for information.
Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
Consult the department for information.
Ethnographic Research Methods
Exploration of methodological issues in ethnographic research through lectures, discussion and individual research projects. Research design, ethical review, participant observation, ethnographic interviewing, writing and analyzing fieldnotes, and examining how a researcher's subject position and relation to the community under study influence the creation of ethnographic knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 2001 [1.0].
Lectures three hours a week.
Contemporary Theories in Anthropology
Contemporary trends in anthropological analyses. Discussion of anthropological theory in its contemporary, interdisciplinary context.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 2001 [1.0].
Lectures three hours a week.
History of Anthropological Theory
Analysis of the development of anthropological thought since the end of the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The development of various theoretical approaches within their historical, social, intellectual and biographical contexts. The implications of these issues may be explored through ethnographies.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 2001 [1.0].
Lectures three hours a week.
Ethnography of Communicative Practice
Theoretical and methodological contributions of anthropology to the study of communicative practices in a variety of social and cultural contexts. The intersection of language ideologies and communicative practices with culture, power, race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, nationhood and political economy in institutional and community settings.
Lecture three hours per week.
Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Race, racism and ethnicity in Canada and internationally. Critical perspectives on race and ethnicity as they intersect with other social relations. Racism, Eurocentrism, Orientalism, nationalism, colonialism, international migration, citizenship, and diasporic cultures.
Anthropology and Human Rights
Examines the concepts of “cultural relativism” and “universalism.” What are human rights? Who has them? How do notions of “human rights” evolve? What about other, non-Western concepts of “individual,” “collectivity,” “rights” and “responsibilities”? What about human rights violations and abuses?.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Globalization and Human Rights
Examination of the various dimensions and meanings of globalization and its relationship with human rights. Main emphasis will be on the implications of the emerging global economy for economic, social, political and cultural rights.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit 2000-level ANTH, or SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or HUMR 1001 [1.0].
Lectures three hours a week.
Science, Culture and Society: Social Studies of Science
Principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies scholars to examine the social construction of scientific knowledge. Topics may include the demarcation of science from non-science, the relationship between experts and laypersons, and the study of scientific controversies.
Precludes additional credit for SOAN 3003 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 2035 or SOCI 2035 and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Information Systems and Social Power
Knowledge/power relations in historical and comparative perspective, with attention to information devices, techniques, and practices.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Children and Childhood
A socio-historical and cross-cultural exploration of constructions, deconstructions, and the experience of childhood in Canada and internationally. Compulsory schooling, child labour, protection and regulation in law, the commodification and equalization of childhood, children's social movements, and the emergence of children's rights discourses.
Precludes additional credit for SOAN 3106.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], or SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Anthropology
Topics not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Anthropology
Topics not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Medical Anthropology
Cross-cultural study of the body, illness, healing, health and well-being. Sociocultural factors in the causation, diagnosis, management and meaning of illness. Biocultural and political-economic dimensions of ill health. Ritual and symbolic healing. Ethical concerns and public health applications of anthropology.
Lecture three hours a week.
Anthropology and the Environment
Environmental concerns affect everyone, unevenly. How does anthropology illuminate the cultural, social, political and ecological differentiation resulting from and constituting environmental processes? The range of responses considered may address issues of resource access and exploitation, as well as transnational transformations in the concept of nature.
Lectures three hours a week.
Ritual
Cross-cultural study of ritual, religious and secular, its role in various social processes and its relation to other activities. Exploration of the variability of ritual and the range of theories that have been developed to account for what ritual does, including intellectualist, functionalist and performative approaches.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Studies in Visual Anthropology
Examination of the anthropological experience as reflected in film/video and still photography. A number of problems are considered, including selectivity, bias, the effect of the observer's presence, and problems in reconstructing past events in film. Issues of media-literacy will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit in 2000-level ANTH, or SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0].
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Art, Culture and Society
Thematic investigation of genres, forms and styles of art, culture and society. Topics may include current debates on social structure and artistic creativity; ideology, cultural memory and politics, patronage and art; cross-cultural representations, taste, social mobility and art; modernism and the avant-garde.
Precludes additional credit for SOAN 3803.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], or SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or an introductory course in Art History, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Anthropology of Material Culture and Museums
Examination of how diverse societies are materialized in a wide range of cultural materials from clothing, housing and memorials to more ephemeral materializations such as food, gardens, dance, ritual props and music-making. Emphasis is placed on museum practices and the cultural politics of display and visiting.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples
Problems in the interpretation and analysis of various forms of encounters between indigenous peoples and colonizing powers will be examined. Topics may include patterns and practices of contact, cultural syncretism, conquest, domination, relations of ruling, cultural hegemony, resistance and non-compliance.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit 2000-level ANTH or SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0].
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology
History, significant approaches, and key topics of applied anthropology and participatory research. Participatory and non-participatory anthropological research on social problems within activities of intervention, which may include policy processes, development projects, evaluation exercises, impact assessments, and advocacy work.
Lecture three hours a week.
Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
Consult the Department for information.
Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
Consult the Department for information.
Co-operative Work Term
Field Placement in Anthropology
Students spend up to one day a week participating in a research organization, and prepare a report on their placement experience. Consult the Honours Anthropology Co-ordinator.
Advanced Studies in Anthropological Theory and Methods
The course examines debates in theory and methodology currently facing the discipline through a survey of leading-edge issues and approaches. Topics in evolutionary anthropology/psychology, transpersonalism, traditional knowledge systems, gender, and ethnohistorical research may be explored.
Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity
An advanced seminar that explores selected topics in race and ethnicity in an international context. Specific topics will vary according to instructors' research interests.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 3020 or SOCI 3020, and fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Science and Technology Studies: Selected Topics
The course is concerned with broadening students’ understanding of Science and Technology Studies (STS) by focussing on a particular topic relevant to this field of study. The topic selected will vary from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 4401.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 3035 or SOCI 3035, and fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
War, Security and Citizenship
Critical theoretical and multidisciplinary examination of violent conflict, security and citizenship. How wars produce a variety of abject and new subjects, create and reproduce citizenship hierarchies, and expand and contract citizenship entitlements.
Selected Topics in Anthropology
Topics not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topic varies from year to year. Check with the department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Anthropology
Topics not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topic varies from year to year. Check with the department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Culture and Symbols
The course explores contemporary debates in theory and methods regarding analysis of the symbolic processes.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 credit 3000-level ANTH or ANTH 2001 [1.0].
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Visual Anthropology
Exploration of media representations of the cultural othe through student projects based on contemporary anthropological analysis of cross-cultural multimedia: video, photography, mapping and the Internet. The role of media in the dissemination of anthropological research and as the subject of anthropological analysis.
Economic Anthropology
Anthropology’s holistic, comparative and critical contribution to the study of livelihood. How practices and understandings of production, circulation, consumption, and property vary cross-culturally. Relevant theoretical debates including those among formalist (neo-classical), substantivist, Marxist, and interpretive approaches over the applicability of capitalist thinking.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ANTH 5560, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Capstone Seminar in Globalization, Culture, and Power
This course is dedicated to developing individual student research projects. Through seminar discussions, these student projects will benefit from an introduction to research design and methodologies, analysis and interpretation, as well as issues surrounding ethics, representation, and knowledge production.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
This research-based seminar focuses on specific conceptual and methodological issues pertaining to contemporary anthropological research involving Indigenous communities of North America.
Advanced Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
Research-based seminar that explores the issues and debates related to anthropological research in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa with emphasis on theoretical, methodological, analytical, ethical, practical and applied problems in anthropological research in that area.
Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
Comparative ethnographic and historical approaches to colonialism including topics such as the formation of colonial regimes, colonial governmentality, servile labour systems, missionization, anti-colonial resistance, cultural hybridization and post-colonial memory. Exploration of debates over the relation between colonialism and the production of social scientific knowledge.
Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship
Selected topics on the confluence of processes of globalization, development and citizenship. Examination of debates about the meaning and impact of globalization on patterns of inequality and citizenship both internationally and within Canada, and about strategies for progressive development.
Anthropology of Personhood
Exploration of anthropological approaches to personhood and diversity in constructions of the self in various socio-cultural and historical contexts.
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Research Paper in Anthropology
Candidates with a GPA in ANTH of 9.0 or above, can present a research essay. Students develop their essay proposal and HRP through seminar discussion. Problems of style, sources, conceptualization, design, analysis and interpretation are discussed. Students are strongly encouraged to take this course.
Tutorial in Anthropology
Consult the Department for information.
Tutorial in Anthropology
Consult the Department for information.
Sociology (SOCI) Courses
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Introduction to Sociology I
Introduction to the comparative study of social groups, classes and institutions. The main emphasis is on industrialized societies with special attention given to Canadian society.
Introduction to Sociology II
Sociological inquiry into current issues in Canadian society. Topics may include gender, racial and class inequality, health, education, crime, environment, urbanization and globalization.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
Introduction to the comparative study of social groups, classes and institutions. The main emphasis is on industrialized societies with special attention given to Canadian societies.
Sociology for Bachelor of Commerce Students
The origins of sociology, why sociology matters, and how it is practiced. Concepts such as class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, work, organization, and social movements help students develop their sociological 'eye' for thinking critically about society and their place within it.
Prerequisite(s): restricted to B.Com. students.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to the theory and practice of qualitative sociological research. Topics may include: the logic of the research process; qualitative research and research design; data collection and analysis; ethics; historical development of qualitative methods; key historical and contemporary research projects using qualitative methods.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
Students will learn about issues of research design, univariate and bivariate analysis, the Chi-square test of significance and measures of association, as well as the relationship between samples and populations. Course instruction will consist of classroom lectures and may incorporate computer labs.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0].
Lecture and workshop three hours a week.
Classical Sociological Theory
Theoretical approaches to the study of sociology within their historical, social and intellectual contexts. Particular attention to original texts by Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, among others.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Power and Stratification
Theoretical and empirical examination of social class, with an emphasis upon Canada. Topics relating to class might include education, health care, politics, and labour force participation.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lectures three hours a week.
Race and Ethnicity
Introduction to some of the recent theoretical literature and research on the issues of race, racism and ethnicity. Concepts, controversies and definitions dealing with race and ethnicity from the Canadian context and internationally.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1001 or ANTH 1002 or ANTH 1003 [1.0], or 1.0 credit at the 1000-level in SOCI, ENGL, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, PSCI, RELI or WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Work, Industry and Occupations
An analysis of work practices and settings in societies. Topics of interest include the development of industrial and postindustrial societies; the experience of work, the structuring of work in organizations and in the society; conflict, resistance and labour relations, and the impact of new technologies.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Technology, Culture and Society
Introduction to the principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars to examine the social and cultural shaping of technology. The substantive focus of the course is on the design, development, production, diffusion, consumption and use of technology.
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1001 or ANTH 1002 or ANTH 1003 [1.0], or 1.0 credit at the 1000-level in SOCI, ENGL, GEOG, HIST, HUMR, INDG, PSCI, RELI or WGST.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Food, Culture and Society
The sociological analysis of food and eating. The relationship between food and identity; the development of social movements organized around food; and more generally, on practices relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Sociology of the Family
Examination of contemporary marriage and family life with emphasis on Canadian society. Current perspectives on how family is conceptualized and changing trends in the social institution of family are highlighted.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Gender and Society
How gender and gender relations play out in everyday lives, and how people resist, reproduce, or reinforce gender norms. Considers how gender shapes experiences of family, school, work, media, relationships, bodies, violence, etc. Canadian and global cases are examined.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Sociology of Health
Critical approach to understanding health, illness and healthcare and the extent to which social, cultural, political and economic factors affect our health, our experiences with illness, and our encounters with healthcare systems.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Social Psychology
Relationship between the individual and the social system. Emphasis on integrating individual and social approaches. Topics include attitudes, cognition, motivations, group processes such as socialization, symbolic interaction, coercion, conformity, leadership, cohesion.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
War and Society
Sociological theory and research on large-scale conflict. How society and culture shape warfare through processes of socialization, bureaucratization, and ideological representation. Social impacts of war in terms of gender, race and ethnicity, class relations, and cultural values.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Canadian Society
Theoretical and empirical examination of Canadian social structure. Substantive topics might include demographics, inequalities, the state and social movements.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Sociology of Deviance
The construction of deviant behaviour and the consequences of such construction for both deviant and conforming persons. Emphasis upon deviance as a normal and necessary result of the socio-cultural processes resulting from, and affecting the activities of a viable society.
Prerequisite(s): grade of C- or higher in SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or in ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Criminology
The study of the criminal justice system response to crime and deviance. Institutional arrangements are examined as are the policies and programs by which society reacts to crime.
Prerequisite(s): grade of C- or higher in SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or in ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Power and Everyday Life
A thematic investigation of the intersection of relations of power and culture in everyday life. Topics may include leisure, consumption, identity, fashion, sexuality, tourism, health, skills, pollution and work.
Lectures three hours a week.
Popular Culture in the Digital Age
An examination of various approaches to analyzing digital media and their role in the production and consumption of contemporary cultural forms and practices. Students will reflect upon their use of digital media and the influence they have on their lives and popular culture, more generally.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002 or SOCI 1003 [1.0] or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002 or ANTH 1003 [1.0].
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week, discussion one hour a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Quantitative Methods: Research Design and Data Analysis
Introduction to research methodology and use of multivariate statistics in sociology. Descriptive statistics, foundations of statistical inference, overview of selected hypothesis tests, bivariate correlations and regression, introduction to multiple regression. Analysis of sociological data using SPSS.
Lectures and lab three hours a week.
Qualitative Research: Approaches and Strategies
Introduction to qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis. Topics may include: sampling, data collection methods, archival research, computer assisted qualitative data analysis (e.g. NVivo, Atlas, Ti), research values and ethics, epistemological issues in research. reflexivity; writing up qualitative research.
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Developments in theoretical sociology since the mid-twentieth century such as systems theory, structuralism and post-structuralism, ethnomethodology, feminism and modern Marxism.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2005 and third-year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Studies in Power and Stratification
Theoretical and empirical examination of the bases of structured inequality. Topics might include, in cross-national perspective, social class, gender, race and ethnicity, and age.
Sociology of International Migration
This course draws from global and interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives to examine primarily though not exclusively Canadian immigration policy and the socio-historical forces shaping policy, migration patterns, permanent, temporary and circular migration, the experiences of immigrants, refugees and migrants; and diasporic and transnational communities and identities.
Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Race, racism and ethnicity in Canada and internationally. Critical perspectives on race and ethnicity, which intersect with other social relations. Racism, Eurocentrism, Orientalism, nationalism, colonialism, international migration, citizenship, and diasporic cultures.
Globalization and Human Rights
Examination of the various dimensions and meanings of globalization and its relationship with human rights, with emphasis on the implications of the emerging global economy for economic, social, political and cultural rights.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Work, Industry and Occupations: Authority and Expertise
The nature and place of expert knowledge in societies. The development of the practices and organization of the professions and their relation to social stratification, the state, patriarchy and gender; the systematic development of knowledge in societies.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
Science, Culture and Society: Social Studies of Science
Principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies scholars to examine the social construction of scientific knowledge. Topics may include the demarcation of science from non-science, the relationship between experts and laypersons, and the study of scientific controversies.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2035 or ANTH 2035 and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Urban Sociology
Issues related to people and the urban environment, including the historical process of urbanization, rural-urban transition, the diffusion of urban values and life styles, contemporary urban problems such as urban renewal, pollution and the pressures of the urban environment on social institutions.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Gender
Sociological and feminist perspectives; applied understandings of gender, gender relations; women's and men's lives in contemporary Canadian society and in historical and cross-cultural terms. Multiple intersections between gender, race, ethnicity, class and sexuality.
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
Key concepts of sex, sexuality, gender, eroticism and pleasure. The history of sex and sexuality with reference to heterosexuality. The regulation of sexual relations and practices. Why are sex and morals linked? Sex and marriage: monogamy and serial monogamy. Sex, love and intimacy. The sexual revolution and the possibility of sexual equality.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Studies in Children and Childhood
A socio-historical and cross-cultural exploration of constructions, deconstructions, and the experience of childhood in Canada and internationally. Compulsory schooling, child labour, protection and regulation in law, the commodification and equalization of childhood, children's social movements, and the emergence of children's rights discourses.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Health
Current theory and research on health, disease and social responses to health issues. Topics include population differences incidence and prevalence of morbidity and mortality, access to care and government health policy. Focus upon cultural definitions of health and their consequences for health promotion practices.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Addictions
Survey of alcohol and other drug use in cross-cultural and sub-group perspectives. Relationships between culture, social structure and patterns of use of psychoactive substances. Topics may include: substance use and the life cycle; gender and psychoactive substances; problem and non-problem use.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Women and Health
Women's health issues and how they relate to social, political and economic factors. The intersection of gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and able-bodiedness with women's health.
Seminar 3 hours per week.
Situation, Sense and Sociation
Analysis of the influence of one of the senses (space, movement, touch, scent, taste, vision, hearing) on sociation. Multiple sections may be offered in a term.
Political Violence
Sociological examination of political violence. Theoretical analysis of violence as social action that is historically situated and shaped by cultural and economic forces; the relationship between political violence and identity, nation/nationalism, modernity and globalisation.
Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Education
Critical analysis of selected work in educational sociology. Topics may include sociological theories of education, school ethnography, contemporary educational policy and practice. Note: Topic will vary in keeping with the interests of students and instructor.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Criminal Justice Policy
An examination of criminal justice policy in Canada with an emphasis on conflicting ideologies and the dynamics of policy-making decisions. Consideration is given to the relationship between criminal justice policy and other aspects of social change.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2445 and SOCI 2450 and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Criminal Justice
Developments in criminal justice are examined in the context of broader social issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on contemporary developments in criminal justice institutions, programs and practices.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2445 and SOCI 2450 and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice
An overview of current issues related to women as both perpetrators and victims of crime and the Canadian criminal justice system's response to them. Topics may include woman abuse, sexual assault, and federally sentenced women.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], and SOCI 2450 and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
Survey of the the effects of collective action on social change. Topics may include social movements, protest and activism, crowds, fads rumour or gossip.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing. SOCI 2150 is recommended but not required.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Law Enforcement
A comparative examination of contemporary law enforcement. Topics may include public versus private policing, centralized versus decentralized policing, and transnational policing.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2450 and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Law
Development of law in relation to modernity and capitalism through the theories of Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Foucault.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3801.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Art, Culture and Society
Thematic investigation of genres, forms and styles of art, culture and society. Topics may include current debates on social structure and artistic creativity; ideology, cultural memory and politics, patronage and art; cross-cultural representations, taste, social mobility and art; modernism and the avant-garde.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002,or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], or an introductory course in Art History, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Introduction to Cultural Studies
Research and theory in the interdisciplinary area of Cultural Studies. Contemporary cultural change in the advanced industrialized societies and its impact on everyday life.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Power and Everyday Life
Continuing inquiry into the relations between power and various facets of everyday life. Topics may include consumption, leisure, identity, fashion, food, tourism, health and popular culture.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002, or ANTH 1003 [1.0], and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Population
Introduction to historical and recent debates on population growth. Examination of changes in marriage, fertility, mortality and migration from an international perspective. Causes and consequences of demographic change.
Studies in Social Policy
A critical examination of selected areas of social policy. Topics might include health care, education, and aboriginal policies.
Lecture three hours a week.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information, as departmental permission is required.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information, as departmental permission is required.
Co-operative Work Term
Advanced Studies in Sociological Theory
Close study of the works of an author, tendency, or school of thought in theoretical sociology. Topic will vary in keeping with interests of the students and instructor.
Advanced Studies in Qualitative Research
In-depth study into selected issues in qualitative research design, implementation and data analysis. Topics covered may include participant observation, ethnomethodology, ethnography, grounded theory, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, textual analysis, and document analysis. Intersections between epistemologies and methodologies.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2001 and SOCI 2002 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Contemporary Issues in Sociology
Reflexive work on sociology as a discipline or on the capacity of sociology to engage with matters of contention in the contemporary world. Topic will vary in keeping with interests of students and instructor.
Advanced Studies in Quantitative Research
Study of specific quantitative methodological issues. Focus may be on one or two of the following topics: quantitative research design, sampling techniques, survey research methods and various statistical research methods including OLS and logistic regression.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3003 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar and lab three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Power and Stratification
A research-oriented seminar examining structured social inequalities.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Selected topics in race and ethnicity in an international context. Specific topics will vary according to instructors' research interests.
Advanced Studies in Work, Industry and Occupations
A research-oriented seminar that may focus on one or more of the following topics: Work, Organization and Technology; Developments in the Labour Process; Work, Organization and Gender; Organizational Theory; Work and Leisure; Labour Movements; and Work, Organizations and Culture.
Seminar three hours a week.
Science and Technology Studies: Selected Topics
The course is concerned with broadening students’ understanding of Science and Technology Studies by focussing on a particular topic relevant to this field of study. The topic selected will vary from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 4401.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Urban Cultures
A research-oriented seminar on social and cultural aspects of urban life, drawing on the local region. Topics may include social space, planning, mobility, diasporic cultures, the metropolis and civil society, the global city and virtual forms of the urban.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies
The socio-economic, political and cultural realities of Middle Eastern women with focus on their lived experiences, voices and stories. Different countries will be chosen as case studies each year.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in the Sociology of Gender
Gender and gender relations; intersections between gender, race, ethnicity, class and sexuality. Topics may include gender divisions of labour, employment, domestic life, violence, sexualities, men and masculinities, cross-cultural issues, body image, media, sport, education and religion.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in the Sociology of the Family
A research-oriented seminar focusing on social policy and family form. Topics may include: immigrant families, divorce, reconstructed families, lone parenting, family poverty, the elderly, motherhood, fatherhood, family roles, and childcare practices.
Seminar three hours a week.
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality: Selected Topics
Themes within the sociology of sex and sexuality. The topic selected will vary from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Situation, Sense and Sociation
The class designs and implements a common fieldwork project of its choosing. Students submit their own analysis of the results.
War, Terrorism and State Terrorism
Critical theoretical and empirical analysis of violent political conflict. Examination of transformations and continuities of war, terrorism and state terrorism; modalities of political violence, such as torture or disappearance; responses to violent conflict; and the representation and construction of political violence.
Seminar three hours a week.
War, Security and Citizenship
Critical theoretical and multidisciplinary examination of violent conflict, security and citizenship. How wars produce a variety of abject and new subjects, create and reproduce citizenship hierarchies, and expand and contract citizenship entitlements.
Advanced Studies in Criminology
Crime, criminal justice, social processes relating to the implementation of criminal justice policy, or other aspects of criminality and deviance.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice
Critical overview of sociological perspectives on women within the criminal justice system. Conceptual, theoretical, methodological and policy issues.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Youth Culture and Juvenile Justice
Establishment and development of the youth justice system in Canada; analysis of juvenile justice policy in relation to crime patterns and youth culture; emphasis on the federal Young Offenders Act and its consequences for the juvenile justice system.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in the Sociology of Law
Contemporary debates about the role of law in society focusing on the potential and limits of law as a vehicle of social transformation.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Power and Everyday Life
Examination of a selected topic in Power and Everyday Life. Topics to be announced in advance each year.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy
Examination of a selected topic in criminal justice and social policy. Topics to be announced.
Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy
Examination of a selected topic in criminal justice and social policy. Topics to be announced.
Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy
Examination of a selected topic in criminal justice and social policy. Topics to be announced.
Directed Research in Power and Everyday Life
A directed research project to be selected in consultation with a member of faculty. Research projects will focus on aspects of the intersection of power and everyday life.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing. Contact hours to be negotiated with the research supervisor.
Research Placement in Power and Everyday Life
A supervised research placement directly related to the activities of an organized research unit at Carleton University or other approved organization.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Contact hours to be negotiated with the research supervisor.
Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
Comparative ethnographic and historical approaches to colonialism including topics such as the formation of colonial regimes, colonial governmentality, servile labour systems, missionization, anti-colonial resistance, cultural hybridization and post-colonial memory. Exploration of debates over the relation between colonialism and the production of social scientific knowledge.
Advanced Studies in Subjectivity
The experience of selfhood and identity in social and cultural context. Regimes of the body, practices of self-formation, consumption, pleasure, sexuality and social domination. Topic will vary in keeping with interests of students and instructor.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship
Selected topics on the confluence of processes of globalization, development and citizenship; examination of debates about the meaning and impact of globalization on patterns of inequality and citizenship both internationally and within Canada, and about strategies for progressive development.
Advanced Studies in Time and Space
The organization and experience of time and/or space in social and cultural context. Techniques of time discipline, politics of social memory, rhythms of everyday life, etc. Social distance, interchanges, the collapse of space, positioning etc. Topic will vary in keeping with interests of students and instructor.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Governmentality
Starting from Foucault's concept of `governmentality', the course explores the discourses, rationalities, and practices of governing; the way in which `governing others' is linked to `self-governance.'.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Social Policy
An examination of sociological research and social intervention.
Seminar three hours a week.
Field Placement: Research and Analysis
Students participate in a supervised research placement with a government agency, community organization or faculty member. A written summary of the student's research activities is graded.
Advanced Studies in Applied Social Research
Practical application of social research insights and technique to topics of interest in public policy and consultancy arenas. Topics include research design, data collection, ethics, data ownership, policy implications, proposal writing, research resource location, secondary data analysis, development of research strategies, and effective report writing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Contemporary Problems in Sociology
Selected problems in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Contemporary Problems in Sociology
Selected problems in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Thesis
This course is designed to help Honours candidates conceptualise and write a major research essay. Students develop their essay proposal and Honours Thesis through discussion and criticism in seminars. Common problems of style, sources, conceptualization, research design, analysis and interpretation are discussed.
Seminars on a bi-weekly basis (three hours).
Tutorial in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Tutorial in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Directed Research
Directed studies to investigate a particular topic.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca