Attending to Diversity in Anthropology Curricula

Anthropology courses are arranged into groups or areas of study as follows:
(A) Introductory Anthropology
(B) Cultural Anthropology
(C) Physical Anthropology
(D) Archaeology
(E) Applied Anthropology

Undergraduate :: Graduate

ANTH 1210 Human Origins and Antiquity (A)(3) An introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology. Topics include: biological evolution, evolution and comparative behavior of primates, fossil evidence for human evolution, and the emergence of human culture.
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ANTH 1220 Cultural Anthropology (A)(3) The comparative study of human societies and cultures, including language, economic and political organization, family and kinship, ritual and belief systems, cultural stability and change.
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ANTH 1520 Critical Cultural Anthropology (A)(3) An introduction to social cultural anthropology that critically examines production and exchange systems, age, gender, kinship and other social distinctions, belief systems, politics, and interactions between cultural systems. Learning and performance assessment is based upon supervised reading and essay writing. Students may not hold credit for both 076.152 and 076.120 or 076.122.

ANTH 2060 European Archaeology (D)(3) This course will survey the archaeological record of Europe from the earliest human occupation through the rise of early cities and complex societies. Case studies will be used to examine the social, political, economic, and technological adaptations of early human societies in the region.

ANTH 2100 Introduction to Archaeology (D)(3) A general introduction to the principles of archaeology and the materials, analyses, and interpretations encountered in archaeological study.

ANTH 2230 Anthropology of Travel and Tourism (B)(3) Anthropological approaches to the study of cultural practices and phenomena of travel and tourism. Travel is examined in various social, historical, and cultural contexts as a way of seeing and experiencing the world. Emphasis is placed on the intersection of culture, colonialism, capitalism, and globalization, with practices of travel, including mass tourism.

ANTH 2240 Plagues and People (C)(3) Examines selected plagues in evolutionary, ecological, and epidemiological context, and considers the complex biological, social, and economic repercussions for human populations. Foci include past, present, and emerging infectious disease epidemics.
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ANTH 2300 Anthropology of Childhood (B)(3) Anthropological approaches to the study of children and childhood. Childhood is examined as a social and historical construction, and children are analyzed as active contributors to their social worlds. Cross-cultural ethnographic material relating to children and youth is critically read and discussed.

ANTH 2350 Ethnology of Sub-Saharan Africa (B)(3) A survey of culture and society in traditional and contemporary Africa.

ANTH 2360 Ethnohistory of Sub-Saharan Africa (B)(3) An overview of the development of African cultures, technologies and political systems from earliest times to the present.

ANTH 2370 Language and Culture (B)(3) The complex interaction of language and culture, including linguistic perspectives on prehistory, ethnosemantics and sociocultural correlations of linguistic variation.
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ANTH 2380 Art, Symbols, Cultures (B)(3) Studies of the social contexts and functions of human artistic and symbolic behaviour in cross-cultural perspective. 

ANTH 2390 Social Organization in Cross-Cultural Perspective (B)(6) Kinship, gender, class and political structures are examined to consider variations, continuities and changes in relationships among individuals, groups and societies around the world.  

ANTH 2430 Ecology, Technology and Society (B)(3) Ecological analysis of the interplay of socio-political and technological processes in different types of societies. Focus upon the ecological side-effects and selected technologies, economic mechanisms and political institutions.

ANTH 2450 Ethnology of China (B)(3) Issues in the anthropological study of contemporary China will be introduced in comparative perspective. The emphasis will be on issues such as economic development, changing gender relations, population growth & migration, and the politics of culture.

ANTH 2460 Peasantry in a Changing World (B)(3) Anthropological approaches to the study of peasant societies as part of larger political economies. Attention is given to peasant economies, social and political organizations and belief systems, and their articulation with wage-labour and cash crop markets.

ANTH 2470 Anthropology of Mass Communication (B)(3) This course focuses on media production and dissemination and on images of the world created by media. Media practices and products are addressed in relation to the formation of social relations and identities, the shaping of people’s sense of time and space, and media’s role in the construction of communitites and in processes of soci-economic and cultural change.

ANTH 2500 Culture, Environment, and Technology (B)(3) Study of ecological systems, focussing on processes of adaptation in societies differing in organization and in views of technology. Demographic and technological changes are examined in relation to cultural, political and ideological factors.
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ANTH 2510 Anthropology of Economic Systems (B)(3) A comparative study of factors bearing upon production, exchange, and consumption of goods, practices and ideas in varying social contexts. The course also examines the articulation of economic systems in the global political economy.

ANTH 2530 Anthropology of Political Systems (B)(3) Analysis of political institutions and their changing nature in diverse societies and forms of society, with attention to authority, leadership, decision-making, power and its disguises, and forms of resistance.

ANTH 2550 Culture and the Individual (B)(3) The study of the interrelations between life-cycle, psychological functioning and malfunctioning, and social and cultural institutions. Emphasis is placed on enculturation and life-cycle rituals.

ANTH 2560 Anthropology of Illness (B)(3) Comparative study of cultural factors involved in health/illness; concepts of disease and curing practices.
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ANTH 2570 Urban Anthropology (B)(3) Comparison of the processes of urbanization and various forms of urbanism, with attention to archaeological evidence and the emergence of urbanism and urbanization in developing nations.

ANTH 2600 Old World Prehistory (D)(3) A survey of the archaeological evidence and cultural interpretations of Old World cultures from the beginning of the Pleistocene to the development of agriculture.
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ANTH 2610 Old World Civilizations (D)(3) Archaeological evidence and cultural interpretations of the origins of complex societies from the development of agriculture to the beginnings of written history in the Old World.

ANTH 2620 New World Prehistory (D)(3) Archaeological evidence and cultural interpretations of those New World cultures which did not develop civilizations, from the earliest inhabitants till the period of initial European contact.

ANTH 2630 New World Civilizations (D)(3) Archaeological evidence and cultural interpretations of the growth and development of complex societies in the New World from the origins of agriculture to the period of initial European contact. Emphasis will be placed on the "high cultures" of Central and South America.

ANTH 2640 Manitoba Prehistory (D)(3) Archaeological evidence and culture history of prehistoric populations which inhabited the various environmental zones of Manitoba.

ANTH 2690 Peoples and Cultures of Contemporary Latin America (B)(3) An ethnographic survey of the cultural diversity of contemporary Latin America with selected case study examples drawn from Mexico and Central America, South America, and the Hispanic Caribbean. Case studies are selected to represent a variety of anthropological perspectives.

ANTH 2820 Human Osteology (C)(3) An examination of normal and pathological skeletal anatomy. Quantitative methods of analysis for archaeological and forensic applications.

ANTH 2860 Evolution and Human Diversity (C)(3) An introduction to the interacting roles of heredity, culture and environment in human families and populations. Introduces the biological bases for variation within/between human populations.
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ANTH 2880 Human Evolution (C)(3) Intensive study of human organic evolution within hominid primates. Consideration of the relationships of sociocultural adaptation to human evolution.

ANTH 2890 Human Population Biology(C)(3) Intensive study of the evolutionary implications of genetic variation within/between human populations in relationship to ecological and cultural variation.

ANTH 2910 Historical Archaeology (D)(3) An archaeological survey of the early post-European period in North America. Case studies will emphasize selected regions, time periods, and topics that may include: the western Canadian fur trade; European colonialism in North America; international colonialism.

ANTH 2930 Archaeology of a Selected Area (D)(3) Detailed examination of the archaeology of a geographical area that is of current interest to faculty and students. The areas will rotate annually and will include but not be limited to the Caribbean, the Northwest Coast, the Arctic and the Sub-Arctic.

ANTH 3210 Culture Change (B)(3) Theories and case studies of culture change. Includes treatment of industrialization, urbanization, and social movements with an emphasis on developing countries.

ANTH 3320 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (B)(3) Critical perspectives on the role of women cross-culturally, with ethnographic reference to non-Western societies and cultures.
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ANTH 3350 Anthropology of Sex and Sexualities (B)(3) Anthropological approaches to the study of human sexuality and the diversity of sexual expression and identification. Sex and sexualities are examined as social and cultural constructions, experiences, discourses, identities and practices taking place in specific local contexts and shaped by wider social processes, including colonialism and globalization.

ANTH 3380 Anthropology and Contemporary Social Issues (B)(3) Anthropological perspectives on poverty, social accountability, colonialism, racism, education, ecological degradation and violence.

ANTH 3460 Native North American Ethnology (B)(3) An ethnographic and theoretical study of selected Native North American societies and their changes after contact.

ANTH 3470 History of Anthropology (B)(3) A temporal survey of the development of major paradigms and theoretical movements in anthropological thought and method.
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ANTH 3500 Peoples of the Arctic (B)(3) Ethnographic survey of the Aboriginal peoples of the circumpolar regions of Asia, North America, and Greenland. Attention will be given to the Aboriginal and post-contact situations among such peoples.

ANTH 3550 Canadian Subcultures (B)(3) An anthropological study of dimensions of community, ethnicity, and social class in Canadian society.

ANTH 3680 Anthropological Perspectives on Current Issues in Latin America (B)(3) This course focuses on anthropological treatment of current Latin American issues such as civil war, interventionism, and refugees; population growth, urbanization, migration and poverty; class relations; agrarian structure, and rural proletarianization; agribusiness, nutrition and health; genocide and ethnocide; and the international drug trade.

ANTH 3720 Demography of Past Populations (C)(3) This course provides students with a basic understanding of demographic methods and techniques applied in analysis of long term changes in the demographic patterns of anthropological populations.

ANTH 3730 Forensic Anthropology (C)(3) This course provides the theory, methods, and techniques for forensic identification of human skeletal remains, including estimation of sex, age-at-death, stature, population affinities and features of personal biology. The laboratory component of this course, where students work with actual human skeletal remains, is a major component.

ANTH 3740 Human Growth and Variation (C)(3) An examination of variation in human body form and composition in the context of normal growth and development viewed in an evolutionary perspective.

ANTH 3750 Anthropological Perspectives on Globalization and the World-System (B)(3) An anthropological perspective on the modern world-system and the expansion of capitalism into peripheral areas of the world; the transformation of indigenous societies and cultures; the rise of ethnic conflict, protest and resistance; and a comparative examination of selected global and transnational processes.

ANTH 3810 Anthropology of Belief Systems (B)(3) A comparative study of belief systems, rituals, and ceremonies in non-Western and Western societies and cultures.

ANTH 3910 Archaeological Field Training (D,E)(6) Theory and practical field experience in the investigation of archaeological sites from the formulation of research designs through data analysis in the field.

ANTH 3930 Ethnographic Research Methods (B) (3) A survey of ethnographic research methods with an emphasis on qualitative approaches, including both field and analytical techniques.  Students may not hold for credit for both ANTH 3930 and the former ANTH 3390.
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ANTH 3950 Artifact Analysis(D)(3) Analytic and interpretive methods for treating archaeologically recovered materials such as lithics, ceramics and other artifacts are addressed through lectures, demonstrations and other laboratory exercises.

ANTH 3960 Cultural Resource Management (D)(3) A survey of the concepts, methods and techniques used in the management of cultural, especially archaeological, heritage resources. The roles of public agencies, private contractors, and heritage legislation in Canadian CRM are reviewed.

ANTH 3970 Ethnography of a Selected Region (B)(3) An ethnographic survey of the culture(s) of a selected geographical area currently of interest to faculty and students.

ANTH 3980 Botanical Analysis in Archaeology (D)(3) Analytic and interpretive methods for treating archaeologically recovered plant remains and soils are addressed through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises.

ANTH 3990 Faunal Analysis in Archaeology (D)(3) Analytic and interpretive methods of treating archaeologically recovered faunal remains are addressed through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises.

ANTH 4750 The Anthropology of Aging (C)(3) This course provides an in-depth examination of the biological foundations of human ageing and senescence in the context of evolutionary theories of longevity.

ANTH 4760 Practicum in Archaeology (D)(3) This course is designed to provide advanced undergraduate students in archaeology with individualized practical experience in different aspects of archaeology by working with professional archaeologists.

ANTH 4770 Seminar in Contemporary North American Native Cultures (B)(3) The anthropological study of contemporary Native communities in the United States and Canada. Topics will focus on particular sub-systems such as religion, economy, medical care, social structure, or political organization.

ANTH 4780 Selected Topics in Cultural Anthropology (B)(3) Women's Bodies, Women's Health
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ANTH 4790 Selected Topics in Archaeology (D,E)(3)
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ANTH 4800 Seminar in Applied Anthropology (B,E)(6) A review of the history of applied anthropology and investigation of major case studies, research methodologies, intervention strategies, and substantive areas of application.

ANTH 4810 Seminar in Medical Anthropology (B,C,E)(6) A topical or case study approach to method, theory and research as utilized in the field of Medical Anthropology.

ANTH 4830 Advanced Reading and Research (B,C,D)(3)

ANTH 4840 Advanced Independent Work (B,C,D)(6)

ANTH 4850 Advanced Seminar in Anthropological Theory (B)(3) An analysis of the process of theory formation in the social sciences in general and in cultural (social) anthropology in particular. The theoretical content of various contemporary "schools" in anthropology is critically analyzed.

ANTH 4860 Selected Topics in Biological Anthropology (C,E)(3) Topics in biological anthropology which will vary depending on the needs of students and the interest of the instructor.

ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATE COURSES General

ANTH 7630 History of Anthropological Theory (3) A broad overview of the history of anthropological theory and method from the 18th century to World War II. Focus on British and American developments in the context of the rise of industrialization and imperialism.

ANTH 7640 Contemporary Anthropological Theory (3) Investigation, comparison and evaluation of contemporary approaches to culture theory in the areas of symbolism, social organization, and ecology.

ANTH 7650 Applied Anthropology (3) Investigation of major cases studies, research methodologies, intervention strategies, and substantive areas of application in applied anthropology. Topical emphases such as economic development, health care delivery, resettlement schemes, will reflect interests of the instructor.

ANTH 7940 Graduate Reading and Research I (3)

ANTH 7950 Graduate Reading and Research II (3)

ANTH 7040 Seminar in Ethnography of Power Systems (3) Comparative study of a particular theme or problem in political anthropology.

ANTH 7050 Seminar in the Anthropology of Religion (3) An intensive analysis of religion as a cultural subsystem, dealing comparatively with ideologies, rituals, and ceremonies and the various anthropological theories put forward to explain religious behavior.

ANTH 7070 Seminar in the Anthropology of Illness (3) Selected topics in the study of cultural factors involved in health/illness, with emphasis upon a particular cultural system.

ANTH 7130 Cultural Ecology (3) An examination of the systematic nature of culture and its inter-relationships with natural environmental factors.

ANTH 7140 Ethnographic Research Methods (3) Approaches and techniques in field research.

ANTH 7800 Seminar in Ethnohistory (3) A critical examination of methods and theories appropriate for ethnohistorical analysis of sociocultural phenomena, with selected case studies.

ANTH 7810 Seminar in Culture Change (3) Focuses on theoretical investigation of social and cultural changes in cross cultural perspective. Includes treatment of evolutionist, ecological, acculturation and Marxist approaches.

ANTH 7820 Ethnology of a Selected Area (3) Comparative and theoretical investigation of the social and cultural institutions of a particular cultural region. Area selected will depend upon the interests of the instructor.

ANTH 7830 Social Organization (3) Selected theories of social organization in cross-cultural perspective. Subject matter may include kinship, age grading, territorial groupings, social stratification or ethnicity.

ANTH 7900 Problems in Ethnological Research (3)
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ANTH 7350 Prehistoric Human Ecology (3) Data and techniques involved in the reconstruction of past environments, with special emphasis on the influences of environment on prehistoric cultural development.

ANTH 7380 Archaeological Laboratory Techniques (3) Laboratory techniques for analysis and presentation of archaeological data.

ANTH 7400 Seminar in the Archaeology of a Selected Area (3) An intensive survey of the archaeology of a major region or culture area of the world. Content will vary according to the interests of the instructor.

ANTH 7410 Seminar in Selected Topics in Archaeology (3) The seminars will consist of an intensive examination of major methodological, analytical and interpretive issues in current archaeological research.

ANTH 7430 Archaeological Interpretive Methods (3) This course is an intensive seminar on major methodological issues in archaeological analysis and interpretation.

ANTH 7440 Archaeological Theory (3) Archaeological theory as seen from historical and contemporary perspectives.
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ANTH 7450 Cultural Resource Management (3) An intensive examination of archaeological cultural resource management. Emphasis will be placed on current Canadian CRM issues and on practical applications of concepts and methods.

ANTH 7460 Advanced Faunal Analysis in Archaeology (3) The course will cover the major theoretical, methodological, and practical issues in the analysis of archaeological faunal remains. Topics are addressed through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises.

ANTH 7720 Seminar in Human Adaptability (3) An intensive study of human population biology in diverse environments inhabited by human populations. Emphasis on selected examples of cultural adaptability as a specifically human mechanism for dissipating stress on the biological system.

ANTH 7740 Medical Anthropology I (3) An examination of the interrelationships between human ecology, human biology, and public health. Genetic and environmental factors in human disease. Design and implementation of field studies in the investigation of human disease. Methods of detection, ascertainment, and analysis of human population pathology.

ANTH 7750 Medical Anthropology II (3) Population structure and environment in human genetic disease. Comparative consideration of genetic pathology of New and Old World populations.

ANTH 7790 Advanced Topics in Human Skeletal Biology (3) Analysis of metric and nonmetric morphological skeletal variation in human populations, with emphasis on the cultural and physicial environment. Exemplary problems are drawn from the literature as well as from current research.

ANTH 7930 Special Problems in Human Biology (3)