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(B.A./B.Sc.)
T.F.S. McFeat, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D.(Harvard), FRSC, Professor Emeritus
R.W. Shirley, M.A. (Stanford), Ph.D. (Columbia), Professor Emeritus
J. Boddy, B.A. (McGill), M.A. (Calgary), Ph.D., F.R.S.C., (UBC), Professor
F. D. Burton, B.Sc., M.A. (NYU), Ph.D. (CUNY), Professor
M. Lambek, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Michigan), F.R.S.C., Professor
M. Latta, B.A. (Kansas), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Associate Professor
L. Sawchuk, B.A., M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (Toronto), Associate Professor
S. Bamford, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Virginia), Assistant Professor
M. Schillaci, B.A. (New Mexico), M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (New Mexico), Assistant Professor
Supervisor of Studies:
Email: anthropology-supervisor-studies@utsc.utoronto.ca
Anthropology is the study of humankind, dealing with the origin, development and nature of humans and their culture, As such it is concerned with human phenomena in the widest possible terms, both biological and cultural. It differs from other social sciences in its comparative and historical approach, and in its intimate links with the physical and natural sciences. Anthropology examines societies today and in the past, both complex civilizations and relatively small-scale non-literate societies. From this vantage point Anthropology attempts to understand the common factors underlying human existence and to isolate the causes that have led -- and continue to lead -- to both social and cultural change and to differences between peoples and cultures.
Because of its vast subject matter, Anthropology is traditionally divided into four sub-fields: Social-Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Physical Anthropology and Anthropological Linguistics. At the present time, University of Toronto at Scarborough offers courses in the first three areas. Students wondering about appropriate course sequences in a sub-field are invited to consult with the Supervisor of Studies and faculty in the appropriate sub-field. Students may elect either a B.A. or a B.Sc. degree in Anthropology. Most courses in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology, excluding Introduction to Anthropology, carry science credit. Consult the Supervisor of Studies for clarification.
Students are urged to consult the Supervisor of Studies no later than the third year of their program regarding course selections and requirements for graduation.
Co-op Co-ordinator: S. Fennell
Email: fennell@utsc.utoronto.ca
The Co-operative Program allows students to pursue an in-depth study of Anthropology, combined with two four-month work terms in areas complementary to the area of study. Students select a focus for their course work and placement in Biological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Archaeology or Social-Cultural Anthropology. Work placements can be with Canadian employers including NGO's, research institutes, the private sector, and public institutions. Students who wish to carry out their placements in a developing country where there is no Canadian employer working, may be asked to finance the living allowance expenses of the placements themselves. The location of placements is determined according to each student's preferences and abilities, the availability of positions, the practicability of working in that area, and above all, the safety of the area.
For information on admissions, fees, work placements, and standing in the program, please see the Calendar section Co-operative Programs: General Information page 71. To be eligible for placements, students must have completed at least 9 FCEs (full credit equivalents) including at least 3 FCEs in anthropology, and must have completed the Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences Co-op Tutorial.
Course Requirements
Students must complete the requirements for the Specialist Program in Anthropology (see below). Study of a foreign language is recommended. Within the 10 FCEs in Anthropology required for the Co-op Program, they must concentrate at least 4 FCEs in ONE of the following fields: Biological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Archaeology or Socio-Cultural Anthropology.
SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN ANTHROPOLOGY (B.A.)
The Specialist Program in Anthropology is intended to provide the professionally - oriented student with background preparation of sufficient breadth and depth to pursue specialized training at the graduate level. It is also designed to offer interested students a course structure as background for a wide range of occupations and professions. All students are required to consult with the Supervisor of Studies regarding the selection of a course sequence appropriate to their interests and objectives.
In exceptional circumstances, supervised research and reading courses are available at the C- and D-levels (ANTC03, ANTC04, ANTD31, ANTD32). These courses require special arrangements prior to registration. Read the descriptions for these courses carefully, as restrictions apply.
The Program requires completion of ten FCEs (full credit equivalents) in Anthropology, as indicated below.
| 1. | ANTA01H | Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
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| | ANTA02H | Introduction to Anthropology: Society, Culture and Language
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| 2. | At least one FCE from each of two of the following three streams:
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| a) | [ANTB14H | Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
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| and
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| | ANTB15H] | Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
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| or
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| | ANTB22Y | Primate Behaviour
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| b) | ANTB19H | Varieties of Social Life
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| and
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| | ANTB20H | Culture, Politics and Globalization
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| c) | [ANTB11H | World Prehistory: the Old Stone Age
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| and
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| | ANTB12H] | World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization
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| or
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| | [ANTB38H | First Nations of North America: Hunters and Gatherers
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| and
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| | ANTB39H] | First Nations of North America: Social Complexity and the State
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Seven FCEs at the B-level or above. Of these two FCEs should be at the C- or D-level. At least two FCEs should be in area studies and two FCEs should be in theory or topical studies. Students are encouraged to take at least one course in field methods, such as ANTC12, ANTC28/ANTC29 and ANTC60.
Area studies courses include ANTB05, ANTB11*, ANTB12*, ANTB16, ANTB38*, ANTB39*, ANTB54, ANTB55, ANTC06, ANTC21, ANTC22. (* If not used for requirement 2, above.)
Theoretical/topical courses include: ANTB01, ANTB03, ANTB04, ANTB25, ANTC10, ANTC14, ANTC15, ANTC19, ANTC20, ANTC25, ANTC26, ANTC27, ANTC30, ANTC31, ANTC32, ANTC50, ANTC63, ANTC64, ANTD05.
The Specialist Program in Anthropology is intended to provide the professionally - oriented student with background preparation of sufficient breadth and depth to pursue specialized training at the graduate level. It is also designed to offer interested students a course structure as background for a wide range of occupations and professions. All students are required to consult with the Supervisor of Studies regarding the selection of a course sequence appropriate to their interests and objectives.
In exceptional circumstances, supervised research and reading courses are available at the C- and D-levels (ANTC03, ANTC04, ANTD31, ANTD32). These courses require special arrangements prior to registration. Read the descriptions for these courses carefully, as restrictions apply.
The Program requires completion of ten FCEs (full credit equivalents) in Anthropology, as indicated below.
| 1. | ANTA01H | Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
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| | ANTA02H | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture, Society and Language
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| 2. | At least one FCE from each of two of the following three streams:
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| a) | [ANTB14H | Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
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| and
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| | ANTB15H] | Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
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| or
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| | ANTB22Y | Primate Behaviour
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| b) | ANTB19H | Varieties of Social Life
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| and
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| | ANTB20H | Culture, Politics and Globalization.
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| c) | [ANTB11H | World Prehistory: the Old Stone Age
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| and
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| | ANTB12H] | World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization
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| or
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| | [ANTB38H | First Nations of North America: Hunters and Gatherers
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| and
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| | ANTB39H] | First Nations of North America: Social Complexity and the State
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| 3. | Seven FCEs at the B-level or above, of which two FCEs should be at the C- or D-level. Of these seven FCEs, at least 3.5 FCEs should be designated as carrying science credit. Students are encouraged to take at least one course in field methods, such as ANTC12 and ANTC28.
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| 4. | At least 2 FCEs in disciplines other than Anthropology must be agreed upon in consultation with the Supervisor of Studies. (These will usually be science courses, such that at minimum 7 FCEs in science are included).
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The following courses in Anthropology may be used to fulfil requirements for the B.Sc. degree: ANTA01, ANTB04, ANTB11*, ANTB12*, ANTB14, ANTB15, ANTB22Y*, ANTB25, ANTB38*, ANTB39*, ANTB56, ANTC07, ANTC12, ANTC16, ANTC17, ANTC25, ANTC26, ANTC27, ANTC35, ANTC40, ANTC41, ANTC42, ANTC47, ANTC48, ANTC50, ANTC62, ANTC63, ANTC64, ANTD11, ANTD14, ANTD16. (* If not used for requirement 2, above.)
The following courses may also be used to fulfil the B.Sc. requirements for students researching in appropriate scientific areas of Anthropology: ANTC03, ANTC04, ANTD15, ANTD31 and ANTD32.
The Specialist Program in Medical Anthropology integrates the fields of social-cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeology by taking health and disease as a focus for anthropological studies. This unique undergraduate program is designed to provide knowledge and skills in an area of growing importance for a wide range of health-related studies and work, and it is also intended to provide students with the necessary preparation to pursue graduate studies in masters and doctoral Programs in the area of Medical Anthropology. The Program requires the completion of 10.5 FCE (full credit equivalents) in Anthropology, as follows:
| 1. | Four FCEs required for all students as follows:
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| | ANTA01H | Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
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| | ANTA02H | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture, Society and Language
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| | ANTB14H | Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
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| | ANTB15H | Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
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| | ANTB19H | Varieties of Social Life
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| | ANTB20H | Culture, Politics and Globalization
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| | ANTC61H | Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
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| | ANTC62H | Medical Anthropology: Biological and Demographic Perspectives
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| 2. | At least 0.5 FCE in quantitative methods or field methods. A course in statistics may be substituted for ANTC35
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| 3. | Six FCEs from the following:
ANTB01, ANTB02, ANTB38, ANTB39, ANTB56, ANTC10, ANTC14, ANTC15, ANTC30, ANTC31, ANTC39, ANTC40, ANTC41, ANTC42, ANTC47, ANTC48, ANTC50, ANTC63, ANTC64, ANTD01, ANTD23
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| 4. | Two FCEs at the B-level or higher from disciplines other than Anthropology must be agreed upon in consultation with the Supervisor of Studies (these will usually include science courses, such that a minimum of 7 FCE in sciences are included)
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The Major Program in Anthropology provides a course structure for those students desiring to expand upon or supplement other areas of academic interest by taking advantage of Anthropology's unique global, chronological and biological perspective on humankind.
The Program requires completion of six FCEs (full credit equivalents) in Anthropology including:
| 1. | ANTA01H | Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
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| | ANTA02H | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture, Society and Language
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| 2. | At least one FCE from each of two of the following streams:
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| a) | [ANTB14H | Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
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|
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| and
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| | ANTB15H] | Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
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| or
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| | ANTB22Y | Primate Behaviour
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| b) | [ANTB19H | Varieties of Social Life
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| and
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| | ANTB20H] | Culture, Politics and Globalization.
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| c) | [ANTB11H | World Prehistory: the Old Stone Age
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| and
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| | ANTB12H] | World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization
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| or
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| | [ANTB38H | First Nations of North America: Hunters and Gatherers
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| and
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| | ANTB39H] | First Nations of North America: Social Complexity and the State
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| 3. | Three additional FCEs at the B-level or above, of which at least one FCE must be at the C- or D-level. The requirements for a B.Sc. Major degree are that at least four FCEs in Anthropology should carry science credit. See list under Specialist Program B.Sc., above.
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The Minor Program in Anthropology provides a course structure for students majoring or specializing in other disciplines who want some directed exposure to anthropological thought.
The Program requires completion of four FCEs (full credit equivalents), as follows
| 1. | ANTA01H | Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
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| | ANTA02H | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture, Society and Language
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| 2. | At least one FCE from among the following:
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| a) | [ANTB14H | Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
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|
|
| and
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| | ANTB15H] | Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
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|
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| or
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| | ANTB22Y | Primate Behaviour
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| b) | ANTB19H | Varieties of Social Life
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|
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| and
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| | ANTB20H | Culture, Politics and Globalization
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| c) | [ANTB11H | World Prehistory: the Old Stone Age
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|
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| and
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| | ANTB12H] | World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization
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|
|
| or
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| | [ANTB38H | First Nations of North America: Hunters and Gatherers
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|
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| and
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| | ANTB39H] | First Nations of North America: Social Complexity and the State
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| 3. | Two additional FCEs in Anthropology, of which one FCE must be at the C- or D-level.
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ANTA01H3 Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
An introduction to Biological/Physical Anthropology and Archaeology.
Concentrates on the origins and evolution of human life, including both biological and cultural aspects, from the ancient past to the present.
Exclusions: ANT100, (ANTA01Y)
ANTA02H3 Introduction to Anthropology: Society, Culture and Language
An introduction to socio-cultural anthropology. Addresses the concepts of culture, society, and language and the anthropological perspective on cultural difference and societies of varying scale. Family, economic, political, and religious systems are illustrated from a variety of the world's cultures.
Exclusions: ANT100, (ANTA01Y)
ANTB01H3 Political Ecology
This course examines human-environmental relations from an anthropological perspective. Throughout the semester, we explore how peoples from different parts of the globe situate themselves within culturally constructed landscapes. Topics covered include ethno-ecology, conservation, green consumerism, the concept of 'wilderness', and what happens when competing and differentially empowered views of the non-human world collide.
Exclusion: (ANTB01Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB04H3 Artifacts and Prehistory
An introduction to the analysis of archaeological artifacts of stone, ceramics, metal and bone. Emphasis on identification, construction, and function of material culture in ancient societies, together with the ways that this information helps to reconstruct the past.
Exclusions: ANTD03, (ANTB04Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H. ANTB38H or ANTB11H recommended
ANTB05H3 African Cultures and
Societies I: Survey
An overview of the range and diversity of African social institutions, religious beliefs and ritual, kinship, political and economic organization, pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial experience.
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB11H3 Introduction to World Prehistory: The Old Stone Age
The development of art, technology, religion and lifeways of hunters and gatherers living during the Paleolithic, from two million to ten thousand years ago. Emphasis is placed on ecological-adaptive factors and archaeological evidence bearing on the beginnings of human culture.
Exclusion: (ANTB11Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB12H3 Introduction to World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization
An examination of the agricultural and urban transformations which gave rise to modern human societies. The course emphasizes the ecological-adaptive factors and the archaeological evidence bearing on the beginnings of permanent human settlements, the domestication of plants and animals, and the development of complex social and technological systems.
Exclusion: (ANTB11Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H
ANTB14H3 Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
This course surveys humanity's origin. The synthetic theory of evolution, its principles, processes, evidence and application underlie this course. Lecture topics and laboratory projects include: evolutionary theory, human variation, human adaptability, primate biology, and behaviour, taxonomy and classification, paleontological principles and human origins.
Exclusions: ANT203, (ANTB15Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB15H3 Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
Basic to the course is an understanding of the synthetic theory of evolution and the principles, processes, evidence and application of the theory. Laboratory projects acquaint the student with the methods and materials utilized by the Physical Anthropologist. Specific topics include: the development of evolutionary theory, the biological basis for human variation, the evolutionary forces, human adaptability and health and disease.
Exclusions: ANT203, (ANTB15Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB16H3 Canadian Cultural Identities
This course has two objectives: to explore the regional and ethnic diversity of contemporary Canadian cultures, and to examine the forces which operate to bind Canadians together through Canadian literature, myth and symbolism, mass media, and political culture.
Exclusion: (ANTB16Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB19H3 Varieties of Social Life
An introductory survey of social-cultural anthropology and approaches to understanding the global diversity of human societies. Topics include the culture concept in anthropology, the nature of fieldwork, the social dimensions of language, and the various dimensions of social organization, including the cross-cultural study of economic and political institutions.
Exclusions: ANT204, (ANTB20Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB20H3 Culture, Politics and Globalization
A further examination of approaches to the study of human cultural diversity. Subjects to be discussed include the study of such cultural identities as ethnicity and nationalism, globalization and the creation of a global culture, the political dimensions of culture, religion, and the anthropological study of kinship, marriage and family.
Exclusions: ANT204, (ANTB20Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB22Y3 Primate Behaviour
A general introduction to the study of the life ways of non-human primates with particular emphasis on observing and recording primate behaviour. Readings and lectures develop the context in which observations are analyzed. Tools of recording and analysis are practiced and presented in seminars.
Exclusion: ANTC22
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or [ANTB14H & ANTB15H] or [PSYA01H & PSYA02H] or [BGYA01H & BGYA02H]
ANTB25H3 Myth, Movies & Monkeys: The Construction of Human Nature
A fundamental question in anthropology asks: is there a "human nature?" We investigate this desire to see ourselves reflected in other creatures by exploring myths, legends, and film which use monkeys and apes as metaphor virtually creating the "innate" being of humans.
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H recommended
ANTB30H3 Conceptualizing Religion
Anthropological approaches to the origin and function of religion, and the nature of symbolism, myth, ritual, sorcery, spirit possession, and cosmology, with primary reference to the religious worlds of small-scale societies.
Exclusion: ANT341H, (ANTC05Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor. ANTB19H & ANTB20H recommended
ANTB38H3 First Nations of North America: Hunters, Gatherers, Farmers
An introduction to the origin and diversification of aboriginal traditions in Canada and the United States from the late Pleistocene to the present. The course will emphasize environmental and social factors in the processes of culture change including the origins of food production and the growth of ethnic diversity.
Exclusions: (ANTB38Y), (ANTC38Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H
ANTB39H3 First Nations of North America: Social Complexity and the State
The rise of social complexity among aboriginal peoples in the Americas, with examples drawn from the Northwest Coast, the Pueblos, the Mississippian peoples, the Maya and the Aztec. Emphasis on social, political and belief systems, together with a consideration of the role of war, art and science in developing states..
Exclusions: (ANTB38Y), (ANTC38Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H
ANTB54H3 Peoples of the Middle East: An Introduction
An exploration of the range of cultures, languages, religions, and practices of the Middle East and North Africa, with particular focus on Islam.
Exclusion: (ANTB55Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTB56H3 Health and the Urban Environment
Described literally as 'deathtraps of humankind', urban centres prior to 1900 subjected their inhabitants to crowded living conditions, poor sanitation, increased inter-personal contact and, at times, excessive mortality through acute infections. Using a holistic approach, the course will trace the origin and development of cities with particular emphasis on the importance and development of housing infrastructure, food by-laws, water supply, sanitation system, medical facilities and their role in influencing the health of urban dweller.
Prerequisite: Any A-level course
ANTC03H3 and ANTC04H3 Directed Reading in Anthropology
A directed exploration of specific topics in Anthropology, based on extensive investigation of the literature.
These courses are available in exceptional circumstances and do not duplicate regular course offerings. Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering. Individual tutorials, as arranged.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. ANTA01H & ANTA02H, plus one B-level full credit in Anthropology
ANTC06H3 African Cultures and Societies II: Case Studies
Complements ANTB05 by giving closer examination to selected issues in African ethnography. Case studies from different parts of the continent are used to highlight specific themes and issues.
Prerequisites: ANTB05H or ANTB19H or permission of the instructor
ANTC07H3 The Making of Modern Life: Artifacts of Contemporary Society
Complements ANTB04. An investigation of the origins and development of material and immaterial artifacts which make up modern society. We will examine tools, toys, ornaments, housing, clothing, food and communications media, and we will consider this information as used in culture resource management, forensic anthropology and museology.
Exclusions: ANTD03H, (ANTB04Y)
Prerequisite: ANTB04H or permission of the instructor. ANTB39H or ANTB12H recommended
ANTC10H3 Anthropological Perspectives on Development
A critical probe of the origins, concepts, and practices of development in cultural perspective. Attention is paid to how forces of global capitalism intersect with local systems of knowledge and practice.
Seminar, limited enrolment of 25.
Prerequisites: [ANTB19H & ANTB20H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC12H3 Research on the Social Behaviour of Non-Human Primates
This course concentrates on field techniques in the study of non-human primates. Field work is two weeks within the semester. Daily routine: dawn to dusk; evening analyses; some free time. Evaluation: participation, preliminary research, field notes, log book and seminar or paper. Permission required. Contact Professor Burton for information. burton@utsc.utoronto.ca 416-287-7345.
Enrolment is limited to 10
Prerequisites: ANTB22Y & permission of the instructor
ANTC14H3 Feminism and Anthropology
Examines why, when, and how gender inequality became an anthropological concern by tracing the development of feminist thought in a comparative ethnographic framework.
Exclusion: (ANTC11Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB19H & ANTB20H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC15H3 Genders and Sexualities
Complements and extends ANTC14 by exploring cultural constructions of male and female in a range of societies and institutions.
Exclusion: (ANTC11Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB19H & ANTB20H] or permission of the instructor. ANTC14H recommended
ANTC16H3 The Foundation and Theory of Human Origins
The study of human origins in light of recent approaches surrounding human evolution. This course will examine some of these, particularly the process of speciation, with specific reference to the emergence of Homo. Fossils will be examined, but the emphasis will be on the interpretations of the process of hominisation through the thoughts and writings of major workers in the field.
Exclusions: ANT332, (ANTC16Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC17H3 Human Origins: New Discoveries
The study of human origins in light of recent approaches surrounding human evolution. New fossil finds present new approaches and theory. This course will examine some of these, particularly the process of speciation and hominisation with specific reference to the emergence of Homo. Labs permit contact with fossils in casts.
Exclusions: ANT332, (ANTC16Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC19H3 Producing People and Things: Economics and Social Life
This course examines economic arrangements from an anthropological perspective. A key insight to be examined concerns the idea that by engaging in specific acts of production, people produce themselves as particular kinds of human beings. Topics covered include gifts and commodities, consumption, global capitalism and the importance of objects as cultural mediators in colonial and post-colonial encounters.
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC20H3 Gifts, Money and Morality
What limits exist or can be set to commoditized relations? To what extent can money be transformed into virtue, private goods into the public "Good"? We examine the anthropological literature on gift-giving, systems of exchange and value, and sacrifice. Students may conduct a short ethnographic project on money in our own society, a subject at once obvious and mysterious.
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor. ANTB19H & ANTB20H recommended.
ANTC21H3 Canadian Native Peoples: Traditional Values
This course examines the traditional cultures of Canadian native peoples through the media of archaeology, ethno-history and oral tradition. Questions to be considered involve: the nature and source of political authority, issues of self-government, and the balance between development and tradition in reserve and urban settings.
Exclusion: (ANTB21Y)
Prerequisite: Any B-level course in Anthropology or permission of the instructor
ANTC22H3 Canadian Native Peoples: Contemporary Concerns
This course examines contemporary issues which concern Canadian native peoples. Questions to be considered involve: the nature and source of political authority, the status and rights of women and off-reserve individuals, definition of educational systems, enforcement mechanisms and the rights of the individual and the band to personal and collective freedom.
Exclusion: (ANTB21Y)
Prerequisite: ANTC21H
ANTC25H3 Anthropology and Psychology
How are we to understand the relationship between psychic universals and diverse cultural and social forms in the constitution of human experience? Anthropology's dialogue with Freud; cultural construction and expression of emotions, personhood, and self.
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H. ANTB19H & ANTB20H are recommended
ANTC26H3 The Theory of Archaeology: Basic Concepts
Introduces fundamental concepts of prehistoric archaeology in the New and Old Worlds, including dating methods, site survey, and excavation techniques.
Exclusions: ANT200, (ANTB26Y), (ANTC26Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H. [ANTB11H & ANTB12H] or [ANTB38H & ANTB39H] are recommended.
ANTC27H3 The Practice of Archaeology: Practical Applications in a Global Society
Introduces theoretical and methodological concepts in archaeology including questions related to reconstruction of prehistoric environments and the identification and explication of social/cultural system. It will also examine the role of archaeology in modern society through Culture Resource Management.
Exclusions: ANT200, (ANTB26Y), ANTC26Y
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H. [ANTB11H & ANTB12H] or [ANTB38H & ANTB39H] are recommended.
ANTC28Y3 Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods
Introduction and training in the methods and theory of archaeological fieldwork, including excavation, environmental evaluation, survey and mapping methods, and basic artifact identification and conservation. Special components on criteria relevant to the site including site history, soils and natural resources. This course takes place at an archaeological site, and it involves full-time excavation (all day, five days per week) over the full duration of the course.
Exclusion: ANT311
Prerequisites: Any B-level course in Archaeology or Physical Anthropology or a B-level course in a cognate discipline
ANTC31H3 Ritual and Religious Action
The nature and logic of ritual. Religious practices and projects; the interface of religion, power, morality, and history in the contemporary world.
Exclusion: ANT341H, (ANTC05Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H & ANTB30H] or permission of the instructor. ANTB19H & ANTB20H recommended
ANTC32H3 Political Anthropology
A general survey of the role of political systems in a largely "development' framework.
Exclusion: ANTB32
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor. ANTB19H & ANTB20H recommended
ANTC35H3 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
A consideration of quantitative data and analytical goals, especially in archaeology and physical anthropology. Some elementary computer programming, and a review of program packages suitable for anthropological analyses will be included.
Exclusions: ANTB43H; ECMB11H; PSYB07H; SOCB06H
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H. ANTB15H & ANTC26H are recommended
ANTC39H3 Foundation and Theoretical Issues in Anthropological Demography
An examination of the biological, demographic, ecological and socio-cultural determinants of human and non-human population structure and the interrelationships among them. Lecture topics include population and societal strategies for survival and adaptation, population structure of small-scale and urban societies, and paleodemography and palaeopathology.
Exclusion: (ANTC40Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB14H & ANTB15H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC40H3 Methods and Analysis in Anthropological Demography
An examination of the biological, demographic, ecological and socio-cultural determinants of human and non-human population structure and the interrelationships among them. Emphasis is given to constructing various demographic measures of mortality, fertility and immigration and their interpretation.
Prerequisite: ANTC39H or permission of the instructor
ANTC41H3 Environmental Stress, Culture and Human Adaptability
Human adaptability refers to the human capacity to cope with a wide range of environmental conditions, including aspects of the physical environment like climate (extreme cold and heat), high altitude, geology, as well as aspects of the socio-cultural milieu, such as pathogens (disease), nutrition and malnutrition, migration, technology, and social change.
Exclusions: ANTB44H, (ANTC41Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB14H & ANTB15H] or [BGYA01H & BGYA02H]
ANTC42H3 Human Growth, Development and Adaptability
Human adaptability refers to the human capacity to cope with a wide range of environmental conditions. Emphasis is placed on human growth and development in stressed and non-stressed environments. Case studies are used extensively.
Exclusions: ANTB44, (ANTC41Y)
Prerequisite: ANTC41H or permission of instructor
ANTC47H3 Human Osteology
A "hands-on" laboratory course which introduces students to the methods of analyzing human skeletal remains. The first half of the course is the "Bone Biology / Anatomy" part, while the second half is the Anthropological" unit. Lectures and labs will cover (1) the composition and microstructure of bone; (2) the development, growth, remodeling and plasticity of bone; and (3) the detailed "normal" gross anatomy of the skeleton and dentition.
Limited enrolment: 40
Exclusions: ANT334Y, (ANTC47Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB14H & ANTB15H] or [BGYA01H & BGYA02H]. ANTC16H & ANTC17H recommended.
ANTC48H3 Advanced Topics In Human Osteology
A "hands-on" laboratory course which introduces students to the methods of analyzing human skeletal remains. Topics and analytic methods include: (1) the recovery and treatment of skeletal remains from archaeological sites; (2) odontological description, including dental pathology;
(3) osteometric description; (4) nonmetric trait description; (5) methods of estimating age at death and sex; (6) quantitative analysis of metric and nonmetric data; and
(7) paleopathology.
Limited enrolment: 40
Exclusions: ANT334Y, (ANTC47Y)
Prerequisite: ANTC47H or permission of instructor
ANTC50H3 Death and Burial
A cross-cultural study of human responses to the problem of death and suitable treatment of the dead from the Pleistocene to the present, including the origins of symbolic thought, and the impact of cultural complexity, urbanization and social stratification. Course work involves an independent research project on a chosen aspect of this topic.
Prerequisite: Any B-level course in Anthropology or permission of the instructor
ANTC55H3 Muslim Societies
Complements ANTB54 by more closely considering selected issues in societies professing Islam, based on ethnographic case studies from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Exclusion: (ANTB55Y)
Prerequisite: ANTB54H or permission of the instructor
ANTC60H3 Fieldwork in Social and Cultural Anthropology
An investigation of how social-cultural anthropologists collect data and conduct fieldwork. Students complement reading and lectures on method with designing and carrying out a small project. Emphasis on participant-observation, interviewing, and ethics. Limited enrolment: 25 with preference given to students in anthropology and international development studies.
Prerequisite: Any B-level course in Anthropology or IDS or permission of the instructor
ANTC61H3 Medical Anthropology:
Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
Social and symbolic aspects of the body, the life-cycle, the representation and popular explanation of illness, the logic of traditional healing systems, the culture of North American illness and biomedicine, mental illness, social roots of disease, innovations in health care delivery systems.
Exclusions: (ANTC51Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB19H & ANTB20H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC62H3 Medical Anthropology: Biological and Demographic Perspectives
The examination of health and disease in ecological and socio-cultural perspective. Emphasis is placed on variability of populations in disease susceptibility and resistance in an evolutionary context. With its sister course, ANTC61H, this course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of medical anthropology. Principles of epidemiology, patterns of inheritance and biological evolution are considered.
Exclusions: (ANTC51Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTB14H & ANTB15H] or permission of the instructor
ANTC63H3 The Anthropology of Food: Human Needs
This course examines the historical and continuing relationship of humans to their food sources. We investigate changes in diet over millennia as humans moved from gatherer-hunters to domesticators of food sources. Topics to be discussed include human dietary needs, the primate base, malnutrition and its consequences.
Exclusion: (ANTC56Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H, plus one other full credit at B- or C- level in Anthropology
ANTC64H3 The Anthropology of Food: Consuming Passions
The role of food as nutrient and its social significance as symbol constitute the theme of this course. Topics to be addressed include human dietary needs and the myth of meat, the "meal" traditional dietaries, medicine and food, the green and blue revolutions and their implications.
Exclusions: (ANTC56Y)
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H, plus one full credit at B- or C-level in Anthropology
ANTC65H3 An Introduction to Pacific Island Societies
Introduces the cultures and peoples of the Pacific. Examines the ethnography of the region, and the unique contributions that Pacific scholarship has made to the development of anthropological theory. Explores how practices of exchange, ritual, notions of gender, death and images of the body serve as the basis of social organization.
Prerequisites: ANTA01H & ANTA02H. ANTB19H & ANTB20H recommended
ANTD01H3 The Body in Culture and Society
An ethnographic inquiry into the culturally configured human body as a reservoir of experiential knowledge, focus of symbolism, and site of social, moral, and political control. Seminar.
Limited enrolment: 25.
Prerequisites: Two of the following: ANTC15H, ANTC10H, ANTC20H, ANTC31H, ANTC25H
ANTD15H3 Frontiers of Anthropology
An advanced seminar course primarily for majors and specialists in anthropology. Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
ANTD16H3 Biomedical Anthropology
This course is designed for advanced students seeking an intensive examination of specific problems in medical Anthropology. Problems to be discussed include: genetic disorders in families and populations, the interaction of malnutrition and infectious diseases in human populations, chronic non-infectious diseases in populations today, and epidemiology and medical anthropology as complementary disciplines.
Exclusion: ANTC45H
Prerequisites: ANTC51H and one C-level full credit in Physical Anthropology
ANTD23H3 Ethnomedicine
This seminar course focuses on the intersection of body, mind, and self in cross-cultural perspective. Particular attention will be paid to the analysis of symbols, ritual, and the meaningfulness of bodily experience; to issues of gender and power; and to the healing process.
Limited enrolment: 20
Exclusion: (ANTC46)
Prerequisite: ANTC61H or permission of instructor. ANTC25H & ANTC11H are highly recommended.
ANTD24H3 Theory and Methodology in Social/Cultural Anthropology
An overview of the history of ethnological thought. This course focuses on certain key theoretical debates which run through it and largely determine the "state of the art" today. Evolutionary, diffusionist, psychological, cross-cultural, functionalist, structuralist, and hermeneutical approaches will be considered through selected writings from such major figures as Tylor, Durkheim, Boas, Kroeber, Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown, and LÈvi-Strauss. An attempt will be made to understand these individuals in terms of the social and intellectual climates in which they wrote.
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H & ANTB19H & ANTB20H] or permission of the instructor
ANTD31H3 and D32H3 Advanced Research in Anthropology
Directed critical examination of specific problems in Anthropology, based on library and/or field research.
These courses are available in exceptional circumstances and do not duplicate regular course offerings. Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering. Individual tutorials, as arranged.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor is required. ANTA01H & ANTA02H plus two full credits in Anthropology, one of which must be at the C-level
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