Problems in Cultural Anthropology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This seminar offers senior students a chance to investigate specific problems in cultural anthropology. Cultural anthropology encompasses all cultural and social aspects of the human experience. Potential topics include engaged anthropology which is anthropological work done from an advocacy perspective, applied anthropology done on a contract basis, community based research, virtual cultural anthropology which focuses on virtual communities and networks, Indigenous/decolonizing research with cultural anthropology, or feminist anthropology which focuses on a gendered analysis. Emphasis is on preparation and presentation of individual projects based on library, museum, or field experience. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies. Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Department Permission Required. Requisite Courses: ANTH-2100 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)]. ANTH-4105 (3 or 6) Indigenous Peoples and Newcomers in Encounter: Selected Topics (3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This course examines the history of Canadian Indigenous Peoples from the pre-contact period to the early 20th century through the study of Indigenous biographies and material culture. This allows us to examine the history of Indigenous/non-Indigenous interaction from the perspective of individuals involved in the events we study. It familiarizes students with the cultures of Canadian Indigenous Peoples, major events in the history of contact between Indigenous and European peoples, and the construction of historical argument and interpretation, based on an interdisciplinary ethnohistorical approach. Cross-listed: HIST-4570(3/6). Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-4570.