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Students studying sociocultural anthropology learn about existing peoples,átheir ways of life, and the ways in which they interpret and experience the world. They also study cultural ecology, ethnohistory, religious systems, social organization, social and cultural change, public policy and indigenous peoples, and human aging and dying. These studies allow students to become familar with the comparative cultural implications of modern societies such as different forms of family and kinship practices, changing gender relations, the organization of work, law and social injustice, medicine and health, religion, and political economy.
Students examine specific topics such as ethnicity and nationalism, medical anthropology, globalization, symbolic anthropology, feminist issues, race, and magic. As well, specific ethnic groups are studied as case studies: Islam and Muslim societies, indigenous peoples, Latin Americans, tribal communities, island societies, and those in the Far North and South are studied.
Students also learn about research design and ethnographic field methods. Students learn about the nature of anthropological field work and the traditional data gathering techniques. This includes interviewing, census taking, questionnaire construction, and the use of computers. Students also learn about the use of video, photography, mapping, and the ethical considerations in contemporary research settings.
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Canada
Greater Toronto Area
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Waterloo Region