An examination of a range of anthropological approaches to the study of humankind and culture; may include discussions of human evolution, the study...
Examination of anthropological issues in the study of social institutions such as the family, economy, politics and belief systems. Debates about...
Examination of various anthropological approaches to the study of humankind and culture focusing on a particular theme. Introduction to...
Exploration of basic anthropological concepts and analytical strategies through case studies. Emphasis is on socio-cultural diversity as documented by...
Introduction to the logic of inquiry. General methodological issues in anthropological research. Topics include the relation between theory and...
Introduction to some of the recent theoretical literature and research on the issues of race, racism and ethnicity. Concepts, controversies and...
This course introduces students to the principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars to examine the social and...
Examines certain aspects of anthropology and gender, such as: the role of men and women in non-Western societies, over time; gender and the division...
The representation and construction of culture through symbols. Topics may include material culture, rituals, archetypes, myths and myth making....
Critical, cross-cultural exploration of theories of human nature. Begins with a survey of western anthropological models of human consciousness and...
Cross-cultural survey of religious institutions, focussing on theories and methodologies in the study of religion. Topics may include myth, totemism,...
Examination of a range of issues related to particular indigenous communities and regions of North America. Topics include political, socio-economic,...
Examination of selected areas of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa through current anthropological research. Topics may include war and displacement,...
Examination of contemporary Asia through anthropological research. Topics may include cultural practices, religion, health issues, economics,...
Ethnographic survey of the Andes that pays particular attention to the formation of “indigenous” communities and their relation to urban centres...
Ethnographic survey of Mexico and Guatemala that focuses on a variety of rural and urban communities throughout the area with particular emphasis on...
Introduction to societies and cultures of North Africa. Topics covered may include: history and socio-cultural role of Islam, the relations between...
Ethnography of a selected area. Area to be announced. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1001 or ANTH 1002 or ANTH 1003 [1.0], or 1.0 credit at the 1000-level in...
Selected topics in anthropology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should...
