International development and its socio-cultural practices with consequences at local, national and international levels. Topics may include...
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Exploration of methodological issues in ethnographic research through lectures, discussion and individual research projects. Research design, ethical...
Contemporary trends in anthropological analyses. Discussion of anthropological theory in its contemporary, interdisciplinary context. Precludes...
Analysis of the development of anthropological thought since the end of the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The development of various...
Race, racism and ethnicity in Canada and internationally. Critical perspectives on race and ethnicity as they intersect with other social relations....
Examines the concepts of “cultural relativism” and “universalism.” What are human rights? Who has them? How do notions of “human rights”...
Examination of the various dimensions and meanings of globalization and its relationship with human rights. Main emphasis will be on the implications...
Introduction to the socio-cultural study of science, technology and the environment including the cultural character of contemporary technology, the...
Principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies scholars to examine the social construction of scientific knowledge. Topics may...
Knowledge/power relations in historical and comparative perspective, with attention to information devices, techniques, and practices. ...
A socio-historical and cross-cultural exploration of constructions, deconstructions, and the experience of childhood in Canada and internationally....
Topics not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Check with the Department regarding the...
Cross-cultural study of the body, illness, healing, health and well-being. Sociocultural factors in the causation, diagnosis, management and meaning...
Cultural adaptations to the environment are set within globalization processes. New ecologies, symbolic, historical and political, arise out of...
Cross-cultural study of ritual, religious and secular, its role in various social processes and its relation to other activities. Exploration of the...
Examination of the anthropological experience as reflected in film/video and still photography. A number of problems are considered, including...
Thematic investigation of genres, forms and styles of art, culture and society. Topics may include current debates on social structure and artistic...