SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY: COURSES
Includes Sociology (48-), Criminology (48-), and Anthropology (49-) Courses.
SOCIOLOGY (48-)
Not all courses listed will necessarily be offered each year. All courses are three hours a week unless otherwise indicated.
48-100. Understanding Social Life
Understanding society through the exploration of contemporary social issues. (48-100 is intended as a course for students who are not majors in Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology, and Family and Social Relations programs.) (Students who complete 48-100 may subsequently enroll in *48-110 for credit.) (NB: 48-110 is a new course that is being developed )
48-101. Principles and Methods of Sociology
The course is designed to acquaint students with the basic theories and methods used by sociologists. Emphasis will be placed on such concepts as culture, socialization, sex roles, organizations, stratification, and deviancy. (3 lecture, or 2 lecture, 1 tutorial/laboratory hour a week.)
48-102. Social Institutions and Social Change
The course will focus on the description and analysis of institutions such as the family, religion, education, polity, and economy. Changes in society reflected in population and urban living, and theories of change will be discussed. (Prerequisite: 48-101.) (3 lecture, or 2 lecture, 1 tutorial/laboratory hour a week.)
48-204. Sociology of Families
Sociological perspectives on cross-cultural variations and changes in marriage, kinship, and families, examining forms, structures, and organization of intimate relationships. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-112.)
48-205. Sociology of Sexualities
An analysis of sexual differentiation, sex role acquisition, sexual attitudes, sexual behaviour, and the sex structure of Canadian society. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-112.)
48-206. Development of Family Forms
Changing family forms in the context of industrialization, urbanization, and individualism. Examines legal and political influences on diverse families, and how they respond.
48-213 Perspectives on Culture
An examination of the emergence, development, meaning, and idea of culture. The different ways the concept is used in applied anthropology and sociology, ethnographic research, and popular discourse are discussed. (Prerequisite: 48-110/101 or consent of the instructor.) (Also offered as 49-213 Anthropology.)
48-214. Gender and Culture in Anthropology
Current perspectives in anthropology on the intersection of gender and culture. Examines cross-culturally the themes of gender relations, concepts of masculinity and femininity, and gender-related power and politics. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-214.) (Prerequisite: 48-110/101.)
48-225. Work and Organizations
An examination of the changing world of work from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The course examines workplace organization, including management strategies and workers' responses. Special topics include: work in the automobile, clothing, or other specific industries, contemporary changes in work organization and organizational issues involving class, ethnicity, and gender. (Also offered as Labour Studies 54-225.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100; or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 2 standing.)
48-227. Globalization and Social Change
This course examines such issues as the impact of colonialism on global poverty and trade policies, global restructuring, neoliberal policies, global governance, poverty alleviation efforts, cultural resistance, gendered patterns of development, population displacements and popular responses to globalization.
48-228. Class, Wealth and Power in Canada
The study of structured social inequality. The existence of class and power structures and their effects on the lives of Canadians. The relation of different forms of inequality based on class, ethnicity, and gender. The various strategies people employ to respond to inequality. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100.)
48-235. Identity Processes
An exploration of the pivotal role identity plays in the organization and actions of social life. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-112; alternate prerequisites: 46-115 and 46-116.)
48-236. Introduction to Social Psychology
An introduction to the theories, methods, findings, and problems associated with the study of the individual in the social context. Topics include social cognition; interpersonal behaviour (attraction, aggression, altruism); social attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination; social influence and group processes (conformity, leadership, intergroup relations). (Prerequisites: 46-115 and 46-116; or 48-101 and 48-102.)
48-240. Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
An introduction to race and ethnic relations, with global and Canadian perspectives, which may draw on both sociological and anthropological literature. Topics may include Canadian cultural, indigenous, ethnic and racial identities; multiculturalism; im/migration and integration; separatist movements; pursuit of collective rights; transnationalism and diaspora. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-240.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or consent of instructor.)
48-251. Women, Sexuality and Social Justice
This course examines the personal and cultural meanings of women’s sexual identities in Canada today. Students consider how these identities are created and experienced in conjunction with other identities such as race/ethnicity, social class, and (dis)ability and how women challenge the personal, social, political, and economic inequities that continue to be based on these identities. Students are encouraged to analyze how their beliefs and behaviours are shaped by heterosexual privilege.(Also offered as Women's Studies 53-201.)
48-290. Researching Social Life
Introduction to social research with focus on guiding students through the research process. This includes: constructing a research problem; conducting a literature review; evaluating journal articles; understanding research ethics; and becoming familiar with quantitative and qualitative research methods. At the end of the course, it is expected that students will obtain a Research Ethics Certificate (TCPS2). (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 3 standing.)
48-291. Theorizing Social Life
This course is an introduction to social theory with focus on classical approaches and how classical approaches inform contemporary social theories. Students learn how to think conceptually and theoretically; how social theories including diverse approaches to society, class, inequality, institutions and culture, for example, are constructed by key thinkers in sociology and related disciplines. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 students must be in Semester 3 of their program to register for this course.)
48-301. Sociology of Childhood
This course explores the experience of childhood as a moment within the human life cycle, yet one subject to great variation according to the family and social context. Students will become familiar with ongoing debates about the nature of children and childhood, the concept of socialization, the role and place of children in family, social, and economic life, as well as children’s own agency in shaping their lived experience. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and 48-204).
48-305. Sexuality and Health
Contemporary topics in sexuality and health examined from Canadian and international perspectives, such as HIV and AIDS, sexual health movements, and the social construction of sexual dysfunction. (Prerequisite: semester 5 or higher standing)
48-306. Sociology of Women
An overview of the economic, educational, familial, political, and religious factors affecting the position of women in society. A socio-historical analysis of the change in the roles and status of women in Canada and internationally with a view to understanding the nature of their impact upon major societal institutions. (Prerequisites:48-110/101, 48-290/210 (or equivalent).)
48-308. Intermediate Statistics
Basic inferential statistics, including estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. Also included is the application of computer packages to selected statistical problems. (Also offered as Planning 50-231.) (Prerequisite: 02-250.) (Credit can only be obtained for one of 46-313 or 48-308) (2 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour a week.)
48-321. Formal Organizations in Comparative Perspective
An examination of the organization of work in national and cultural contexts. The focus is on the influence of societies, including their traditions, languages, and institutions on the organization of work. This course examines organizations in comparative perspective, looking at Japanese or other managerial strategies in industrialized and newly industrializing countries. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101; or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 5 standing.)
48-326. Jobs, Careers, and the Labour Market
An examination of occupations and the changing labour market. This course examines the ways people choose occupations and develop careers, the nature of professions and professionalization, unemployment and its consequences, and the influence of occupations on individuals and society in a wider sense. Special topics include the impact of technological change on the occupational structure of younger and other populations. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101, or 54-100; or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 4 standing.) (Also offered as Labour Studies 54-326)
48-327. Social Movements
An examination of theories and case studies of world revolutions, class struggles, and various social movements, such as the feminist, gay and lesbian, labour, native, ecological, and other movements. (Also offered as 54-327 and 49-327.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100; or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 5 standing.)
48-329. Contemporary Families
Examines the empirical sociological literature on families and their formation in the context of postwar change with emphasis on the Canadian experience, including key demographic trends such as the rise of cohabitation and two-earner families, and changes in divorce rates. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and 48-102, or 49-111 and 49-112; and 48-204.)
48-332. Labour and the Industrialization Process
The development of Canadian industry and workers' responses to industrialization are examined. Special topics may include early industrialization and its effects, the development of monopoly capitalism, the emergence of service and other new industries, the impact of new technologies, changes in the division of labour, the impact of globalization and economic restructuring, the development of new management approaches such as lean production, changes in women's work, the development of labour unions, and the role of women, youth, and minorities at work. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100; or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 5 standing.) Also offered as 54-332. (Credit may not be obtained for both 48-332 and 54-332)
48-333. Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
An analysis of ethnic identity, ethnic group formation, ethnopolitical mobilization, nationalism, racism, ethnic conflicts, ethnic violence including genocide, and conflict resolution in various societies throughout the world. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-333.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100.)
48-336. Health, Culture and Society
A survey of the social, cultural and political dimensions of health, drawing on both anthropological and sociological perspectives. The course provides a global perspective to address multiple issues in the study of health and illness, including relations between culture and health, the political economy of health, and globalization and health. Topics may include: specific health issues, different models of health, critical analysis of Western medicine/health models, and HIV/AIDS studies. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-336.) (Prerequisites: 48-291/202 or 48/49-213.)
48-338. Material Culture
An examination of the representation and interpretation of the material artifacts of culture in a global context, including theoretical approaches to objects and cultural products. Topics may include cultural products and commodities, places and museums, media and visual displays, and consumption and technologies. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-338). (Prerequisites: 48-291/210 or 48/49-213 or consent of instructor).
48-339. Globalization, Migration and Diasporas
An examination of the relationship between migration, culture and globalization. It explores the way Diasporas draw on and change cultural practices in 'host' countries such as Canada. It also analyzes labour migration in the context of the global political economy as well as the global management and integration of immigration. Topics may include migrant rights, identity formation, political movements, cultural struggles; generational tensions, trans-national practices and multicultural politics. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-339.) (Prerequisites: 48/49-213, 48-227 or 48/49-240 or consent of the instructor.)
48-340. Food and Global Sustainability
This course offers a comparative examination of the emergence of a global food system and its implications for culture, environment, working conditions, health, and population movements. (Prerequisite 48-227.) (Also offered as Anthropology 49-340.)
48-350. Practical Strategies for Social Change: Intervening to Prevent Sexual Assault
This course prepares male and female students to lead sexual assault education sessions for first year students using theBringing in the BystanderTM program. Students learn why and how to intervene to prevent sexual assault, and how to motivate others. The importance of personal and community responsibility for social change is emphasized. Selected students will deliver the BystanderTM (02-450/48-451) training the following fall semester. (Prerequisite: Semester 5 standing or above and permission of the instructor) (Also offered as 02-350 and 46-350.)
48-351. Gay and Lesbian Studies
A multidisciplinary review of critical issues in the social organization and representation of same-sex bonding, including discussion of: cross-cultural studies, historical constructions of homosexuality and romantic friendship, coming out and identity, relationships and family, theories of homophobia and sexual repression, the development of communities and social movements in modern societies, the impacts of AIDS, and the emergence of queer theory.
48-352. Citizenship, Rights, and Social Justice
An examination of the impact of the ‘global’ on social and economic processes, human rights and struggles over rights in specific locales worldwide. Topics may include: gender-based violence, poverty and ‘development’, children’s rights, changing labour practices; human rights principles and institutions; and cultural and political struggles for rights in European, North American, and post-colonial settings (Also offered as Anthropology 49-352.) (Prerequisite: 48-226 or 48/49-214 or by consent of the instructor.)
48-353. Women, Power, and the Environment
This course focuses on environmental issues as they affect women across cultures. It provides a feminist critical analysis of the power relations in modern societies that cause environmental degradation and examines the theories, policies, and institutions that contribute to unsustainable practices. Emphasis is placed on the women-nature debate within various environmental social movements and the historical role women have played as activists. (Also offered as Women's Studies 53-320.) (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing and one course at the 200-level or above from Women’s Studies or Sociology.)
48-354. Gender, Space, and Time
An examination of sociological and anthropological approaches to the study of space-time relations within the field of gender studies, including a focus on the development of gendered environments and cultural practices. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-354.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101.)
48-356. Cultural Theory
Through a selective examination of social theory, this seminar examines key ideas that inform identities and reflect contemporary issues. Topics may include: race, culture and ethnicity, colonial and post-colonial theory. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-356.) (Prerequisite: 48/49-213 or consent of instructor.)
48-375. Social Justice and Global Change
An examination of issues of social justice arising from the intensification of social and economic inequalities within an increasingly globalized world. Topics may include the emerging international human rights framework, national and transnational struggles to bring about social change, and post-colonialism. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-375.) (Prerequisites: 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-213 or 38-101 Introduction to Social Justice.)
48-390. Qualitative Approaches to Social and Cultural Research
An exploration and application of interpretive research strategies. Student will be taught to employ various techniques as they bear on real world issues and research questions. Techniques may include for example, participant observation, historical comparative analysis, oral histories, interviewing, cultural and discourse analysis. Students are expected to hold their TCPS certificate and learn to apply ethical issues specific to the interpretive and qualitative methodologies employed in the course. (Prerequisites: 48-100 or 48-101; 48-210 or 48-290; students must have at least Semester 5 standing; Anthropology students must have at least 49-213; or consent of instructor.)
48-391. Contemporary Social Theory
Investigates influential contemporary approaches to understanding and explaining social life. Emphasis is placed on epistemology, ontology and normativity, and on critically evaluating and creatively using theory. Theories covered may include Symbolic Interactionism, Structural-Functionalism, Phenomenology, Structuralism, Neo-Marxism, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Postmodernism, and Postcolonialism among others. (Prerequisite: 48-291/202.)
48-397. Selected Topics in Sociology
Course content will vary by instructor. This course may be taken more than once if content changes
48-403. Advanced Seminar in Culture and Ideology
The study of the influence of social location on human understanding, including the social organization, creation, and distribution of knowledge. Topics may include how social practices shape scientific knowledge, the origins of common sense and conventional wisdom, how politics affect medical definitions, and cultural constructions of class, gender, race, and sexuality. (Prerequisite: 48-391/302, or consent of instructor.)
48-405. Advanced Seminar in Social Theory
An exploration of contemporary social theory as it bears on sociology and related disciplines. Theoretical approaches examined will vary by instructor. (Prerequisite: 48-391/302, 48-390/310.)
48-408. Advanced Seminar in Feminism
This course explores contemporary feminist thought; it includes the application of feminist theories to the understanding of social issues, political engagement and cultural struggles. Key topics may include diversity and identities, globalization, the politics of pleasure, reproductive politics, gender, sexualities, and social movements. (Prerequisite: 48-391/302, or consent of instructor.)
48-409. Advanced Seminar in Family, Gender and Culture
A critical examination of key issues and debates in multiple family forms and relations in contemporary society. The course will adopt a cross-cultural approach examining and analyzing family forms and processes with emphasis on the intersectionalities of gender, culture, age, ethnicity, and class. (Prerequisite: 48-204 or consent of instructor.)
48-411. Advanced Seminar in Global Development
A critical examination of theories and policies of global development and underdevelopment, including explorations of alternatives to modernization. (Also offered as Anthropology 49-411.) (Prerequisites: 48/49-226 or consent of instructor.)
48-413. Visual Sociology
A theoretical inquiry into the social dimensions of visual imagery that examines how society both produces and responds to images. Topics may include the sociological study of paintings, photographs, films, fashions, and everyday objects, and how they are shaped by the various meanings that constitute social and cultural life. (Pre-requisites: 48-302 or 49-356).
48-415. Advanced Seminar in Culture, Power, and Globalization
A critical and substantive examination of culture in a global context, including cultural practices, political economy and culture, culture and representation and culture and identity. Topics may include: material culture, commodities and cultural products; colonialism; globalization; ideas of place and time; transnational networks (Also offered as Anthropology 49-415.) (Prerequisites: 48-391/302 or 49-338; or consent of instructor.)
48-416. Survey Research Capstone
The design, implementation, and analysis of sample surveys of topical and timely issues related to social life. (Prerequisite: 73% in 48-290/210, 48-390/310, 48-308, and three 200 or 300-level courses; a minimum of 73% in the program, and permission of instructor.) (3 lecture hours, or 2 lecture hours, one tutorial/laboratory hour a week.)
48-419. Advanced Seminar in Public Anthropology
Contemporary approaches to “real world” problems, political struggles, and social debates. Questions about the role of anthropologists (as advocates, activists, applied researchers and writers) are explored within the shifting contexts of global and community dynamics. Students will consider how ethnographic knowledge informs contemporary publics. Topics may include: identity politics, post-colonial struggles, development and health research, social policy, and popular culture. (Prerequisites 48/49-333 or 48/49-356) (Also offered as Anthropology 49-419.)
48-421. Special Topics in Sociology and Criminology
Topics may vary by instructor; consult the departmental website for details. (Prerequisite: 48-391/302, 48-390/310, 48-308 or consent of instructor.) (May be repeated for credit if content changes.)
48-422. Advanced Seminar on Race and Ethnicity
This course explores theoretical approaches to race and ethnicity with a focus on political and cultural struggles and issues encountered by racialized and ethnic minorities. Topics may include: multicultural politics, anti-racist strategies, transnational and diasporic mobilization, and in intersectionality. (Prerequisites: 48/49-240.)
48-425. Social Life in the City Capstone
The course is designed to give advanced students the opportunity to engage in qualitative research projects on social issues and cultural practices in the Windsor-Essex Region. (Prerequisites: a 73% in the program, 48-391/302 or 48/49-356; 48-308; 48-390/310; and semester 7or 8 status and permission of the instructor). (Also offered as Anthropology 49-425.)
48-428. Advanced Seminar in Labour and Globalization
An examination of the impact of contemporary globalization on work life and working class economic and political mobilization. Particular emphasis is placed on a comparative study of labour movement strategies with a view to understanding the nationally specific and cross national character of these responses. (Also offered as 54-428 and 49-428) (Prerequisites: 48-326 or 54-301).
48-429. Advanced Seminar in Family Theory
Discussion of major themes in family theory, which may include explanations for family forms, functioning, processes and structure. (Prerequisites 48-204 and fourth year standing.)
48-447. Social Justice Practicum
This course offers students the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge within community organization settings. Students will be given the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day operation and structure of a participating social justice agency through observation of, and discussion with, staff and executive members. Students will be assigned a major project to carry out for the agency under the supervision of the course instructor and an on-site practicum supervisor. Students will be expected to meet regularly with the course instructor and to provide oral and written reports on their experience during the term. (Open to Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, and Family and Social Relations majors with semester 7 standing, major average of 73%, and successful completion of 48/49-375. Additional specific prerequisites: Sociology majors: 48-302; Anthropology majors: 49-213 plus any two 200-level or higher anthropology courses; Family and Social Relations majors: 48-204 and permission of program adviser.) (Course enrollment is limited and a letter of application is required.) (Also offered as Anthropology 49-447.)
48-450. Advanced Seminar in Sexualities and Identities
A critical engagement with the historical, contemporary and newly burgeoning sociological approaches to sexualities and sexual identities. The course will adopt a cross-cultural approach in examining and analyzing human sexualities, with emphasis on the intersectionalities of other forms of inequality such as gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and class. Topics may vary from year to year. (Prerequisite: 48-205 or consent of instructor.)
48-451. Practicum in Social Change
Supervised practicum in a university setting. Students consolidate and enhance their knowledge of sexual assault and bystander intervention. Students co-facilitate the Bringing in the BystanderTM program for one or more small groups of students on campus. The practicum experience equips students to deliver educational content on sensitive issues. (Prerequisite: 02-350/48-350and permission of the instructor.)
48-496. Honours Essay
Independent research or internship conducted under the supervision of an individual faculty member. (Prerequisites: 48-302, and one of 48-390, or consent of instructor.)
CRIMINOLOGY (48-)
48-260. Introduction to Criminology
Theories and research in crime causation, the nature and extent of crime, and policy responses. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-112.)
48-262. Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course will examine the creation and administration of law and justice. Topics may include: legal systems, legal and justice professionals, civil and criminal law, courts and sanctions. Focus of the course will vary by instructor. (Prerequisites: 48-110/48-101.)
48-352. Gender, Citizenship and Rights
An examination of the impact of the ‘global’ on gender relations, including social and economic processes, human rights and struggles over rights in specific locales worldwide. Topics may include: gender-based violence, poverty and ‘development’, changing labour practices; women’s rights as human rights; cultural and political struggles for rights in European, North American, and post-colonial settings (Also offered as Anthropology 49-352.) (Prerequisite: 48-226 or 49-214 or consent of instructor.)
48-361. Youth in Conflict with the Law
The course covers theories of delinquency causation, the youth justice system, Youth Criminal Justice Act, prevention, and treatment programs. (Prerequisites: 48-260, 48-262, 48-291/202, 48-290/210, 02-250, or consent of instructor).
48-362. Victimology
Victimology is a subfield of criminology that Focuses on victims within the study of crime. Topics explored may include: victimology patterns, the process and aftermath of the victimization experience, the involvement and treatment of victims in the criminal justice system, legal remedies and services available to victims, restorative justice initiatives, and victims' rights. (Prerequisites: 48-260, 48-262, 48-291/202, 48-290/210, 02-250, or consent of instructor).
48-363. Penology
Study of the correctional institution including the impact of prison on inmates, the prison subculture, prison architecture, and administration, special institutions, and the assessment of education, occupational, recreational, and treatment programs. (Prerequisites: 48-260, 48-262, 48-291/202, 48-290/210, 02-250, or consent of instructor).
48-365. Green Criminology
This course will introduce undergraduate students to green criminology, a new and growing sub-field within criminology examining harms (criminal and otherwise) perpetrated against the environment and human and non-human animals. It examines the conceptual and theoretical developments within this field, as well as specific substantive harms, the various layers of actors involved, and the potentials and limitations of regulation. . (Prerequisites: 48-260, 48-262, 48-291/202, 48-290/210, 02-250, or consent of instructor).
48-367. Corporate and Governmental Crime
This course focuses on understanding corporate and governmental crime and criminal activities of organizational and institutional actors. Issues addressed may include government corruption, genocide, environmental crime, occupational health and safety, food safety, combine offenses, securities and various other kinds of fraud. The development and enforcement of criminal and civil corporate law will be examined along with different theoretical perspectives on criminal behaviour. (Prerequisites: 48-260, 48-262, 48-291/202, 48-290/210, 02-250, or consent of instructor).
48-368. Policing and Security
This course will provide an overview of the development of public policing and security in Canadian society. Topics will include the history, development, organization, role and mandate of public policing. The course will also introduce students to the concept of security and will cover interpretive models for assessing how policing and security are governed and practiced both in Canada and internationally (Prerequisites: 48-260, 48-262, 48-291/202, 48-290/210, 02-250, or consent of instructor).
48-370. Selected Topics in Criminology
Course content varies by instructor and can be taken more than once if content changes. Details about the course will be made available through the department. (Prerequisites: 48-291, 48-290, [or one of 40-234, 45-275, 46-230, 27-344, or other equivalent course as approved by the instructor or AAU head], 02-250, 48-260, 48-262).
48-371. Drugs, and Society
Using a sociological perspective, this course aims to provide a foundation for the critical understanding of drugs and society. In particular, this course explores the various processes (i.e., social, cultural, political, economic) that shape our understanding of and policies towards drugs and drug use in historical and contemporary society. (Prerequisite: 48-291, 48-290, [or one of 40-234, 45-275, 46-230, 27-344, or other equivalent course as approved by the instructor or AAU head], 02-250, 48-260, 48-262)
48-460. Advanced Seminar in Constructions of Deviance
This course explores theory and research concerned with constructions of deviant behavior and social issues. It involves the application of constructionist theory to a variety of behaviours and issues including the role of moral entrepreneurs, symbolic crusades and the medicalization on deviance. Substantive topics will vary by instructor. (Prerequisites: 48-260 or 48-262; 48-302 or 48-373; and 48-390, 48-390; and at least one additional 300-level course in the 48-3**; or consent of instructor.)
48-461. Advanced Seminar in Law and Social Policy
This course explores theory and research concerned with legal and government policies and their impact on individuals, social institutions and society. Substantive topics will vary by instructor. (Prerequisites: 48-391/302 or 48-373: 48-308; 48-390/310; and at least one 300-level course from the 300 level criminology course selection.)
48-464. Advanced Seminar in Sociology of Law
An investigation of theory and research in the sociology of law. Topics may include the social construction of law, the legal profession, law and social change, legal consciousness, law as governance, legal avoidance, moral regulation, and popular representations of law. Criminal and other forms of law will be discussed in relation to these topics. Focus of the course will vary by instructor. (Prerequisites: 48-391/302 or 48-373: 48-308; 48-390/310; and at least one 300-level course from the 300 level criminology course selection).
48-465. Advanced Seminar in Gender, Law, and Crime
This course will examine the ways gender intersects with the law and crime. It focuses on the importance of taking gender into consideration in understanding offending and victimization, the development and impacts of legislation, and the work of the criminal justice system. Focus of the course will vary by instructor. (Prerequisites: 48-391/302 or 48-373: 48-308; 48-390/310; and at least one 300-level course from the 300 level criminology course selection.)
48-466. Contemporary Criminological Theory
A review of modern theoretical approaches in criminology. (Prerequisites: 48-202/291, 28-210/290, 48-260 and 48-262.)
This practicum provides students in the Criminology program with the opportunity to apply learned concepts and theory to a practical setting and to become further familiarized with an area related to Criminology. Students will be placed in organizations in the Windsor-Essex region related to their area of interest within Criminology (e.g., the law, corrections, etc.) and will be expected to dedicate a total of 100 hours to both the in-class learning and practicum components of the course. Additionally, students will be required to complete assignments as assigned by the instructor. This course is open to Criminology majors only. (Prerequisites: Semester 7 or greater standing and minimum major average of 73%.)
ANTHROPOLOGY (49-)
Not all courses listed will necessarily be offered each year. All courses are three hours a week unless otherwise indicated.
Students wishing to concentrate in the area of international development in anthropology should consider the following guide for course selection: 49-112, 49-226 (or 48-226), 48-227, 48-321, 48-327 (or 54-327), 48-332, 49-340 (or 48-340), 49-352 (or 48-352), and 49-411 (or 48-411).
49-111. Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
An introduction to the biological evolution of humanity and the cultural evolution of human society, including a consideration of the significance of humanity's evolutionary past for an understanding of the contemporary world.
49-112. Culture in Comparative Perspective
An introduction to the variety of human cultures throughout the contemporary world. An examination of the significance of cultural anthropology for overcoming the barriers preventing the understanding of other cultures and ourselves.
49-213 Perspectives on Culture
An examination of the emergence, development, meaning, and idea of culture. The different ways the concept is used in applied anthropology and sociology, ethnographic research, and popular discourse are discussed. (Prerequisite: 48-110/101 or consent of the instructor.) (Also offered as 48-213 Sociology.)
49-214. Gender and Culture in Anthropology
Current perspectives in anthropology on the intersection of gender and culture. Examines cross-culturally the themes of gender relations, concepts of masculinity and femininity, and gender-related power and politics. (Also offered as Sociology 48-214.) (Prerequisite: 48-110/101.)
49-215. Principles of Physical Anthropology
A study of humans as biological beings, humans in evolutionary context and their specializations; their nearest living relatives and varieties. Sources and the nature of variations in living human populations; significance of the variations and the concept of race; approaches to the problems of evolution of human populations. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or consent of instructor.)
49-217. Principles of Archaeology
A survey of the history, theory, and methods of anthropological archaeology. Emphasis is placed on archaeology's role as a social science, aimed at documenting and explaining past human cultural behaviour. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or consent of instructor.)
49-226. Introduction to International Development
An overview of the history and contemporary problems of economic development and underdevelopment and their effects upon marginalized populations; an assessment of issues such as the impact of
colonialism, the nature and function of the global economy, the problems of food production, economic dependency, cultural resistance, and social change. (Also offered as Sociology 48-226.) (Prerequisites: any two of 49-111, 49-112, 48-101, 48-102, or 54-100, or consent of instructor.)
49-233. World Ethnography
Issues arising from the worldwide variation in the human condition are examined using ethnographic descriptions from different parts of the world. Topics may include cultural ecology, political organization, warfare, colonialism, and ethnic and national identities. The topics and cultures discussed may vary from year to year. (Prerequisites: 48-110/101.) (May be repeated for credit if content changes.)
49-240. Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
An introduction to race and ethnic relations, with global and Canadian perspectives, which may draw on both sociological and anthropological literature. Topics may include Canadian cultural, indigenous, ethnic and racial identities; multiculturalism; im/migration and integration; separatist movements; pursuit of collective rights; transnationalism and diaspora. (Also offered as Sociology 48-240.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or consent of instructor.)
49-241. Race and Racism in Canada
An analysis of the nature and practice of racism, and the role and status of racial minorities in Canada, focusing on causes and consequences of racism, forms of discrimination, anti-racist struggles, and policy initiatives for the creation of an egalitarian society. (Prerequisites: 48-101 and 49-112 or 54-100, or consent of instructor.)
49-323. Forensic Anthropology
An overview of anthropological methods as applied to death investigations. Topics may include detection, recovery, and examination of human remains; problems of identification and individualization; and the reconstruction of events that occurred around the time of death. (Prerequisite: 49-215, or consent of instructor) (Restricted to majors in Anthropology, Sociology, Criminology, Family and Social Relations, and Forensic Science programs.)
49-327. Social Movements
An examination of theories and case studies of world revolutions, class struggles, and various social movements, such as the feminist, gay and lesbian, labour, native, ecological, and other movements. (Also offered as 54-327 and 48-327.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100; or Labour Studies students must have at least Semester 5 standing.)
49-333. Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
An analysis of ethnic identity, ethnic group formation, ethnopolitical mobilization, nationalism, racism, ethnic conflicts, ethnic violence including genocide, and conflict resolution in various societies throughout the world. (Also offered as Sociology 48-333.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101 or 54-100.)
49-336. Health, Culture and Society
A survey of the social, cultural and political dimensions of health, drawing on both anthropological and sociological perspectives. The course provides a global perspective to address multiple issues in the study of health and illness, including relations between culture and health, the political economy of health, and globalization and health. Topics may include: specific health issues, different models of health, critical analysis of Western medicine/health models, and HIV/AIDS studies. (Also offered as Sociology 48-336.) (Prerequisites: 48-291/202 or 48/49-213.)
49-338. Material Culture
An examination of the representation and interpretation of the material artifacts of culture in a global context, including theoretical approaches to objects and cultural products. Topics may include cultural products and commodities, places and museums, media and visual displays, and consumption and technologies. (Also offered as Sociology 48-338). (Prerequisites: 48-291/210 or 48/49-213 or consent of instructor).
49-339. Globalization, Migration and Diasporas
An examination of the relationship between migration, culture and globalization. It explores the way Diasporas draw on and change cultural practices in 'host' countries such as Canada. It also analyzes labour migration in the context of the global political economy as well as the global management and integration of immigration. Topics may include migrant rights, identity formation, political movements, cultural struggles; generational tensions, trans-national practices and multicultural politics. (Also offered as Sociology 48-339.) (Prerequisites: 48/49-213, 48-227 or 48/49-240 or consent of the instructor.)
49-340. Food and Global Sustainability
This course offers a comparative examination of the emergence of a global food system and its implications for culture, environment, working conditions, health, and population movements. (Prerequisite 48-227.) (Also offered as Sociology 48-340.)
49-352. Citizenship, Rights, and Social Justice
An examination of the impact of the ‘global’ on social and economic processes, human rights and struggles over rights in specific locales worldwide. Topics may include: gender-based violence, poverty and ‘development’, children’s rights, changing labour practices; human rights principles and institutions; and cultural and political struggles for rights in European, North American, and post-colonial settings (Also offered as Sociology 48-352.) (Prerequisite: 48-226 or 48/49-214 or by consent of the instructor.)
49-354. Gender, Space, and Time
An examination of sociological and anthropological approaches to the study of space-time relations within the field of gender studies, including a focus on the development of gendered environments and cultural practices. (Also offered as Sociology 48-354.) (Prerequisites: 48-110/101.)
49-356. Cultural Theory
Through a selective examination of social theory, this seminar examines key ideas that inform identities and reflect contemporary issues. Topics may include: race, culture and ethnicity, colonial and post-colonial theory. (Also offered as Sociology 48-356.) (Prerequisite: 48/49-213 or consent of instructor.)
49-375. Social Justice and Global Change
An examination of issues of social justice arising from the intensification of social and economic inequalities within an increasingly globalized world. Topics may include the emerging international human rights framework, national and transnational struggles to bring about social change, and post-colonialism. (Also offered as Sociology 48-375.) (Prerequisites: 48-101 and either 48-102 or 49-213 or 38-101 Introduction to Social Justice.)
49-390. Qualitative Approaches to Social and Cultural Research
An exploration and application of interpretive research strategies. Student will be taught to employ various techniques as they bear on real world issues and research questions. Techniques may include for example, participant observation, historical comparative analysis, oral histories, interviewing, cultural and discourse analysis. Students are expected to hold their TCPS certificate and learn to apply ethical issues specific to the interpretive and qualitative methodologies employed in the course. (Prerequisites: 48-100 or 48-101; 48-210 or 48-290; students must have at least Semester 5 standing; Anthropology students must have at least 49-213; or consent of instructor.)
49-411. Advanced Seminar in Global Development
A critical examination of theories and policies of global development and underdevelopment, including explorations of alternatives to modernization. (Also offered as Sociology 48-411.) (Prerequisites: 48/49-226 or consent of instructor.)
49-412. Human Skeletal Variation
This course is an advanced critical review of theories and methods for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data from human skeletal remains in bioarchaeological (paleopathology, paleodemography, etc.) and forensic contexts. Students will learn to pursue a biocultural approach for the study of human skeletal variation. (Prerequisite: 49-323, or consent of the instructor. Restricted to majors in at least semester 7 in Anthropology, Sociology, Criminology, Family and Social Relations, and Forensics.)
49-415. Advanced Seminar in Culture, Power, and Globalization
A critical and substantive examination of culture in a global context, including cultural practices, political economy and culture, culture and representation and culture and identity. Topics may include: material culture, commodities and cultural products; colonialism; globalization; ideas of place and time; transnational networks (Also offered as Sociology 48-415.) (Prerequisites: 48-391/302 or 49-338; or consent of instructor.)
49-419. Advanced Seminar in Public Anthropology
Contemporary approaches to “real world” problems, political struggles, and social debates. Questions about the role of anthropologists (as advocates, activists, applied researchers and writers) are explored within the shifting contexts of global and community dynamics. Students will consider how ethnographic knowledge informs contemporary publics. Topics may include: identity politics, post-colonial struggles, development and health research, social policy, and popular culture. (Prerequisites 48/49-333 or 48/49-356)(Also offered as Sociology 48-419.)
49-425. Social Life in the City Capstone
The course is designed to give advanced students the opportunity to engage in qualitative research projects on social issues and cultural practices in the Windsor-Essex Region. (Prerequisites: a 73% in the program, 48-391/302 or 48/49-356; 48-308; 48-390/310; and semester 7or 8 status and permission of the instructor). (Also offered as Sociology 48-425.)
49-428. Advanced Seminar in Labour and Globalization
An examination of the impact of contemporary globalization on work life and working class economic and political mobilization. Particular emphasis is placed on a comparative study of labour movement strategies with a view to understanding the nationally specific and cross national character of these responses. (Also offered as 54-428 and 48-428) (Prerequisites: 48-326 or 54-301).
49-441. Topics in Anthropology
(May be offered as a seminar course if enrollment warrants, or as an independent study course.)
49-447. Social Justice Practicum
This course offers students the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge within community organization settings. Students will be given the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day operation and structure of a participating social justice agency through observation of, and discussion with, staff and executive members. Students will be assigned a major project to carry out for the agency under the supervision of the course instructor and an on-site practicum supervisor. Students will be expected to meet regularly with the course instructor and to provide oral and written reports on their experience during the term. (Open to Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, and Family and Social Relations majors with semester 7 standing, major average of 73%, and successful completion of 48/49-375. Additional specific prerequisites: Sociology majors: 48-302; Anthropology majors: 49-213 plus any two 200-level or higher anthropology courses; Family and Social Relations majors: 48-204 and permission of program adviser.) (Course enrollment is limited and a letter of application is required.) (Also offered as Sociology 48-447.)