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Sociology and Anthropology
Loeb Building B742
Telephone: 520-2582
Fax: 520-4062
The Department
Chair of the Department, To be announced
Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Sociology, D. Forcese
Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Anthropology, J. Chevalier
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers programs of advanced study and research leading to the M.A. and the Ph.D. degrees in Sociology, and the M.A. in Anthropology.
The principal focus of the graduate programs in sociology is the organization and development of contemporary societies in comparative context and with particular reference to Canadian society. Specializations in theory and methodology, social stratification and power, cultural and gender studies, and in comparative institutions are offered.
The anthropology program focuses on the social and cultural other, including its popular and scholarly representations, through current emphasis on three program concentrations:
the anthropology of signs and symbols
North American native studies
the anthropology of development and underdevelopment.
The department strives to achieve a blend of research and formal graduate instruction in its graduate programs.
Qualifying-Year Program
Applicants with general (3 year) bachelor's degrees may be admitted into a qualifying-year program designed to raise their standing to honours status. Students earning at least high honours standing in their qualifying-year courses will be considered for admission into the master's program.
Refer to the General Regulations section of this Calendar for details of the regulations governing the qualifying year.
Master of Arts in Sociology
Admission Requirements
The requirement for admission into the master's program is a B.A.(Honours) (or the equivalent) with at least high honours standing. Where relevant, previous professional experience will be taken into account in determining an applicant's standing on admission.
The deadlines for submitting applications and supporting documents for graduate study in sociology are as follows: February 1 for students requesting financial assistance; July 1 for students not requesting financial assistance but who are seeking admission in September; and November 1 for students who are seeking admission in January.
Program Requirements
Master's students in sociology are required to select and follow one of the optional program patterns below, chosen in consultation with a graduate adviser:
Thesis Program
- 3.0 credits. Under certain circumstances one of the courses may be selected from those offered at the senior undergraduate level. Sociology 53.505 and 53.589 are highly recommended, especially for students who at the time of registration have not decided on a thesis topic.
- A thesis equivalent to 2.0 credits
- An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program
Research Essay Program
- 4.0 credits. Under certain circumstances one of the courses may be selected from those offered at the senior undergraduate level. Sociology 53.589, is highly recommended, especially for students who at the time of initial registration have not decided on a research topic
- A research essay equivalent to 1.0 credit
- An oral examination on the candidate's research essay and program
Course Work Program
- 5.0 credits excluding Sociology 53.595. Under certain circumstances one of the courses may be selected from those offered at the senior undergraduate level
- Written and oral comprehensive examination in the candidate's area of specialization and program
Concentration in Quantitative Methodology
Students in either the research essay or thesis program options may pursue a concentration in quantitative methodology. For a concentration in quantitative methodology courses selected must include the following:
- Sociology 53.505
- Sociology 53.589
- At least 1.0 credit selected from: Sociology 53.511; 53.512; 53.513; 53.514; 53.515; 53.521; 53.565
- At least 1.0 credit in sociology at the graduate level (not including those listed above)
Students in the Concentration in Quantitative Methodology may apply for admission into a Cooperative Education option. This option provides an opportunity for students to enhance their educational experience through a work placement directly related to their area of interest and expertise. Once admitted into this option, students shall enroll in 53.597. The conditions of the placement are arranged with the student's supervisor and the graduate coordinator. Grades for the cooperative education placement are assigned in consultation between the placement supervisor and the graduate coordinator. Placements can be held for up to two academic terms and count for 1.0 credit.
Transfer from Thesis to Course Work M.A.
Students who choose to change from the thesis to the course work program must normally do so before registering for a third term after initial, full-time registration, or before registering for a fifth term after initial part-time registration.
Academic Standing
A grade of B- or better must normally be obtained in each credit counted toward the master's degree. With the recommendation of the department, and permission of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, a candidate may be allowed a grade of C+ in 1.0 credit.
Master of Arts in Anthropology
Admission Requirements
The requirement for admission into the master's program is a B.A.(Honours) (or the equivalent) with at least high honours standing. Where relevant, previous professional experience will be taken into account in determining an applicant's standing on admission.
The deadlines for submitting applications and supporting documents for graduate study in anthropology are as follows: February 1 for students requesting financial assistance; July 1 for students not requesting financial assistance but who are seeking admission in September; and November 1 for students who are seeking admission in January.
Program Requirements
Master's students in anthropology are required to select and follow one of the optional program patterns below, chosen in consultation with a graduate adviser:
Thesis Program
3.0 credits to include:
- Anthropology 54.541 (normally to be taken in the first fall term after admission to the program)
- Anthropology 54.542
- 2.0 additional credits selected from the anthropology graduate course offerings; from courses offered in the sociology graduate program (especially in theory and methods, or in areas which relate to the student's thesis research interests); from 400-level courses offered in the sociology and anthropology undergraduate program (with permission of the graduate committee); or any combination of these selected in consultation with the student's graduate adviser. Courses in other programs in the University may also be selected, especially if they relate to the student's proposed thesis research, but normally not in excess of 1.0 credit
- A thesis equivalent to 2.0 credits
- An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program
Course Work Program
5.0 credits excluding Anthropology 54.595, consisting of:
- Anthropology 54.541 (normally to be taken in the first fall term after admission to the program)
- Anthropology 54.542
- 4.0 additional credits as described in the thesis program above, chosen in consultation with the student's graduate adviser
- A written and oral comprehensive examination in the candidate's area of specialization and program
Transfer from Thesis to Course Work M.A.
Students who choose to change from the thesis to the course work program must normally do so before registering for a third term after initial, full-time registration, or before registering for a fifth term after initial part-time registration.
Academic Standing
A grade of B- or better must normally be obtained in each credit counted toward the master's degree. With the recommendation of the department, and permission of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, a candidate may be allowed a grade of C+ in 1.0 credit or each of two 0.5 credits.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
The substantive focus of the Ph.D. program is the organization and development of contemporary societies, both in a comparative context and with particular reference to Canadian society.
The Ph.D. program in sociology normally will be undertaken on a full-time basis; however in exceptional cases the department will consider admission on a part-time basis.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission into the Ph.D. program is a master's degree (or the equivalent) in sociology, normally with a minimum average of B+ in courses (including the thesis where applicable), and with no grade below B.
Applicants who have deficiencies in certain areas may be admitted to the Ph.D. program, but will normally be required to complete additional course work.
The deadlines for submitting applications and supporting documents for admission into the Ph.D. program in sociology are as follows: February 1 for students requesting financial assistance; July 1 for students not requesting financial assistance but who are seeking admission in September; and November 1 for students who are seeking admission in January.
Program Requirements
The specific program requirements of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology are the following:
10.0 credits including Sociology 53.600, and a thesis equivalent to a maximum of 7.0 credits or a minimum of 5.0 credits
Written and oral comprehensive examinations in three areas of specialization
Presentation of a thesis proposal
Language requirements as stated below
An oral defence of the thesis
Comprehensive Examinations
Each Ph.D. candidate is required to write comprehensive examinations in three of the following areas:
Theory and Methodology
Stratification and Power
Cultural Studies
Applied Social Research
At least one but not all three of the examinations must be in the area of stratification and power.
Subjects of instruction and research subsumed under these four areas are:
Theory and Methodology
Logic of Social Scientific Enquiry
Classical Social Theories
Contemporary Social Theories
Feminist Theories
Research Methods (Historical, Qualitative, and Quantitative)
Stratification and Power
Occupations, Organizations, and the Labour Process
Class Analysis and Social Stratification
Political Sociology
Race and Ethnic Relations
Gender Relations
Political Economy
Canadian Society
Social and Economic Development
Citizenship Studies
Governance, Regulation, and Law
Cultural Studies
Communication and Popular Cultures
Ethnographic Analysis
Discourse Analysis
Social Anthropology
Social and Virtual Spaces
Applied Social Research
Criminal Justice
Health and Illness Policy
Population Studies
Sociology of Language
Built Environments
Education Policy
Upon petition to the sociology graduate program's coordinator, an approved field in sociology or a related discipline may be substituted for one of the options above. The subjects of instruction and research subsumed under each of the areas are indicative, and may be subsumed under more than one area, depending on the analytic approach adopted.
The comprehensive examinations are to be completed after course requirements for the Ph.D. have been completed. Normally comprehensive examinations must be completed no later than two years or six terms after initial full-time registration, and four years or twelve terms after initial part-time registration.
The thesis proposal is to be presented after comprehensive requirements have been completed. Normally the thesis proposal must be presented no later than two and one-half years or seven terms after initial full-time registration and five years or fifteen terms after initial part-time registration.
Language Requirement
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology requires each Ph.D. candidate to demonstrate an understanding of a language other than English. Although French is the preferred second language, students may be permitted to substitute another language if it is demonstrably relevant to their professional interests. It is strongly advised, however, that all English-speaking candidates be proficient in French. The language requirements may be satisfied by a demonstration of reasonable understanding, on sight, of material contained n selected samples of sociological literature in that language. Students may find it necessary or advisable to take a course in the required language before undertaking the departmental language examination.
Academic Standing
Candidates must obtain a grade of B- or better in each credit, and Satisfactory on the comprehensive examinations, the Ph.D. thesis and its oral defence.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.
F,W,S indicates term of offering. Courses offered in the fall and winter are followed by T. The number following the letter indicates the credit weight of the course: 1 denotes 0.5 credit, 2 denotes 1.0 credit, etc.
- Sociology 53.500F1 or W1
- Classical Sociological Theory
- Crucial sociological concepts and ideas by the founders of sociology. Attention will be given to Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Pareto, Comte, and Husserl.
- Sociology 53.501F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Classical Theory
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.502F1 or W1
- Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Major theoretical perspectives in sociology, including social behaviourism; social action theories such as symbolic interactionism, phenomenological sociology, ethnomethodology; and structuralist theories such as structural functionalism, neo-Marxism and critical theory.
- Sociology 53.503F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Contemporary Theory
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Anthropology 54.504F1 or W1
- Ecological Anthropology
- Anthropological approaches to the study of human environment relationships and to current problems of ecological degradation affecting native societies around the world.
- Sociology 53.505F1
- Recurring Debates in Social Thought
- Recurring issues and debates in the discipline. Topics such as the nature of social science; the objective world versus social construction; questions of evidence, meaning and measurement; agency versus structure; the relation between research and praxis; knowledge and power, may be considered.
Prerequisite: The course is restricted to M.A. students in sociology. Others may be admitted by permission of the Department.
- Sociology 53.507F1 or W1
- Social Change and Economic Development
- Critical examination of studies of change and development in historical and contemporary national and transnational systems.
- Sociology 53.509F1 or W1
- Philosophy of Social Science I
- Philosophy of language and the basic elements of scientific method, such as the classification of the sciences, the concepts of value, cause and probability, induction and deduction, confirmation of hypotheses, and the concept of truth.
- Sociology 53.511T2
- Research Design and Data Analysis
- An integrated approach to the problems involved in the analysis of quantitative data, research design and procedures.
- Sociology 53.512F1 or W1
- Statistical Methods I
- A course on multiple regression analysis, with a review of basic statistical assumptions and techniques, followed by a detailed discussion of multiple regression analysis as a statistical technique.
- Sociology 53.513F1 or W1
- Statistical Methods II
- The focus will be advanced research methods. Topics will include distributions, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and non-parametric methods. There will be an introduction to multivariate techniques, including regression and loglinear models.
- Sociology 53.514F1 or W1
- Multivariate Analysis
- This course provides advanced instruction in methods and statistics. Consideration will be given to multiple regression, factor analysis, canonical analysis.
- Sociology 53.515F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Social Research
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Anthropology 54.516F1 or W1
- North American Native Studies
- An examination of selected issues in Canadian Indian, Inuit, and Métis history. The course will explore debates over social change, cultural autonomy, native rights, and government policy.
- Anthropology 54.517F1 or W1
- Problems in North American Ethnohistory
- Methodological and substantive problems in the history of Canadian native peoples. Controversies concerning the impact of European penetration and colonial policies on inter-tribal relations, cultural identity, and other aspects of native life will be explored.
- Anthropology 54.519F1 or W1
- Development, Dependency and Gender
- Varieties of "development" and "dependency" theories, and feminist critiques of both, in analyzing gender relations in the Third and Fourth Worlds.
- Sociology 53.520F1 or W1
- Comparative Social Systems
- Perspectives and research procedures employed by sociologists in the systematic and explicit comparison of data from two or more societies.
- Sociology 53.521F1 or W1
- Comparative Methods in Social Research
- Current analytical problems and applications of comparative methods in social research. Students are expected to participate in a group research project in which one or more of these methods will be applied.
- Anthropology 54.522F1 or W1
- The Anthropology of Underdevelopment
- Analysis of theoretical and historically concrete issues in the study of variable economic systems ranging from domestic subsistence and peasant production to slavery and capital-dominated markets.
- Sociology 53.524F1 or W1
- Consuming Passions: The Regulation of Consumption, Appearance and Sexuality
- Examination of the rise of consumption and private pleasures and their regulation and self-regulation. (Also listed as Law 51.508)
- Sociology 53.525T2
- Canadian Society
- A critical examination of sociological models of modern societies and their relevance to Canada.
- Sociology 53.526F1 or W1
- Sociology of Occupations and Professions
- A consideration of the development of occupational recruitment patterns and manpower problems in developed and developing areas.
- Sociology 53.527F1 or W1
- Sociology of Formal Organizations
- A consideration of the forms and processes of bureaucracy in modern society, government and industry.
- Sociology 53.529F1 or W1
- Sociology of Science and Technology
- Study of the interaction among science, technology and change in modern societies.
- Sociology 53.530F1 or W1
- Social Institutions I
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.531F1 or W1
- Social Institutions II
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.532F1 or W1
- The Labour Process
- A consideration of the organization of work and production from feudal times to the present. The purpose of the course is to analyze the labour process in advanced capitalist societies by means of the historical comparative method.
- Sociology 53.533F1 or W1
- Sociology of Education
- The relations between education and other social institutions, the structure of educational opportunity, educational systems and organizations, and the sociology of learning.
- Sociology 53.536F1 or W1
- Cultural Studies
- The relations between cultural practices and other social practices in definite social formations. Discussions are grounded through the choice of specific Canadian research on topics such as media, art, music, education, pedagogy, etc.
- Sociology 53.537F1 or W1
- Psychoanalysis and Cultural Studies
- This course will examine the relationship between psychoanalytic and sociological theory. A particular focus will be on the work of feminist theorists.
- Anthropology 54.538F1 or W1/Sociology 53.538F1 or W1
- Feminist Analyses
- This course surveys topics of current theory and research in recent feminist analysis. Both anthropological and sociological literature will be used.
- Sociology 53.539F1 or W1
- Cultural Theory
- A survey of developments in European and North American Marxist and Post-Marxist cultural theories of the past quarter century.
- Sociology 53.540F1 or W1
- Political Sociology
- An examination of theoretical and empirical work on selected aspects of the state, politics and political behaviour, primarily in North America and Europe.
- Anthropology 54.541F1
- Proseminar in Anthropology I
- Anthropology as it is currently practiced at Carleton University, with a special emphasis on the anthropology of signs and symbols, North American native studies, development and underdevelopment. Required of all students during the first fall term they are in residence.
- Anthropology 54.542W1
- Proseminar in Anthropology II
- Issues in the design and conduct of anthropological inquiry especially concerning proposed thesis research such as analysis of ethnographic material and development of explanatory frameworks prevailing in the discipline.
Prerequisite: Completion of Anthropology 54.541F1 or permission of the Department.
- Anthropology 54.543F1 or W1
- The Anthropology of Signs and Symbols
- Various theoretical and methodological approaches to the anthropology of signs and symbols, their internal workings, and their relationship to other aspects of social life. (Also listed as Religion 34.543)
- Sociology 53.544F1 or W1
- Race, Ethnicity and Class in Contemporary Societies
- Various theoretical approaches concerning the persistence and re-emergence of ethnic and/or racial groups are examined. Particular emphasis is given to the intersection and overlap of ethnicity and race with social class.
- Sociology 53.545F1 or W1
- Power and Stratification
- An examination of theories of elite behaviour, social class, and ideology.
- Anthropology 54.548
- Sociology 53.548F1 or W1
- Feminism and Materialism
- An examination of recent attempts to develop feminist materialist theory and analyses. Substantive areas may include: the gender division of labour; family and economy; gender and class; gender, race and ethnicity; sexuality; reproduction; theory and politics.
- Sociology 53.549F1 or W1
- The Politics of Social Movements and the State
- Origins, ideologies, strategies and political implications of social and popular movements in North America and Western Europe. Attention is given to the peace, feminist, gay, ecology, and anti-racist movements, as well as to the emergence of the New Right.
- Sociology 53.550F1 or W1
- Gender Formation and State Formation
- The role of states in the formation of gender relations, in the context of class and race, and the production of gender as an aspect of state formation. The various levels of the state are conceived as both a site and object of gender politics.
- Sociology 53.554F1, W1 or S1
- Selected Problems in Political Economy I
- A selected topic from current research in political economy. As the topic varies from year to year, students should check with the Department regarding the current offering. (Also listed as Political Economy 44.551 and Political Science 47.551)
- Sociology 53.555F1, W1 or S1
- Selected Problems in Political Economy II
- A selected topic from current research in political economy. As the topic varies from year to year, students should check with the Department regarding the current offering. (Also listed as Political Economy 44.552 and Political Science 47.552)
- Sociology 53.560F1 or W1
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Examination of the relations between discourse, social semiotics, extradiscursive semiotics and social organization.
- Sociology 53.565F1 or W1
- Demographic Analysis
- Intensive study of analytical strategies and techniques employed in demographic research. Attention is also given to mathematical and statistical models used in demography, which are relevant to research in other areas of sociology.
- Sociology 53.566F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Sociology
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.567F1 or W1
- Contemporary Theories of Crime and Social Regulation
- Recent developments in theories of criminality and social regulation. Particular reference will be made to the regulatory mechanisms of both public and private spheres within legal institutions, corrections, economic institutions, and the family.
- Sociology 53.568F1 or W1
- Women and Work
- Issues concerning women and work, such as housework, occupational segregation, part-time work, the changing economic structure of work, wage inequality, and state policies with respect to childcare, equal pay and work of equal value, and affirmative action.
- Sociology 53.577F1 or W1
- Crime, Social Control and Social Change
- An examination of the role of the discourses and ideologies surrounding crime, criminal processes, and social change. Topics may include such issues as juvenile justice, victimization, corporate crime, criminalization of indigenous peoples, substance use and abuse
- Sociology 53.582F1 or W1
- Departmental Seminar
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.583F1 or W1
- Critical Theory
- Recent developments in critical theory based upon its initial formulation by the Frankfurt School, with emphasis upon particular contemporary theories in a given year, e.g., J. Haber-mas, H. Willems, etc.
- Sociology 53.584F1 or W1
- Modern Marxist Theory
- An examination of topics of theory and research in modern Marxist literature; the central focus is on problems of class analysis, the state, and politics in advanced capitalist societies.
- Sociology 53.585F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Sociology
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.586F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Sociology
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Anthropology 54.587F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in the Anthropology of Signs and Symbols
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Anthropology 54.588F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in North American Native Studies
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.589F1 or W1
- The Logic of the Research Process
- An examination of the research process, including the phases of conceptualization, choice of indicators, sampling, data collection, and analysis. Published articles will be studied as exemplars of the range of possible research strategies.
- Anthropology 54.589F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in the Anthropology of Development and Underdevelopment
Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.590F1, W1, S1
- Tutorial
- Anthropology 54.590F1, W1, S1
- Tutorial
- Sociology 53.595F4, W4, S4
- Course Work Comprehensive in Sociology
- Available for students in a course work M.A. who by the third term in their M.A. program have not yet completed their written and oral examinations. Completion of this course does not reduce the formal requirement of 5.0 credits.
- Anthropology 54.595F4, W4, S4
- Course Work Comprehensive in Anthropology
- Available for students in a course work M.A. who by the third term in their M.A. program have not yet completed their written and oral examinations. Completion of this course does not reduce the formal requirement of 5.0
credits.
- Anthropology 54.596F1, W1, S1
- Field Seminar
- This course is concerned with the conduct of directed field research, by special arrangement (for individuals or groups), to be combined with readings and papers under the supervision of a faculty member. The course may normally be taken only once in a student's program.
- Sociology 53.597F1, W1, S1
- Placement in Sociology
- This course is required for students in the Concentration in Quantitative Methodology who have been admitted into the Cooperative Education option. This option provides an opportunity to enhance educational experience through work placement.
- Anthropology 54.597F1, W1, S1
- Placement in Anthropology
- This course offers an opportunity to earn academic credit by engaging in research activities under the supervision of professional researchers in museums, government departments, non-governmental organizations, or other professional research settings. Placement research must be related to the preparation of the master's thesis.
- Sociology 53.598F2,W2,S2
- M.A. Research Essay
- Students may enrol in this course for a maximum of three consecutive terms of study, including one summer term. Students must enrol in this course not later than the beginning of the second full year of study.
- Sociology 53.599F4, W4, S4
- M.A. Thesis
- Anthropology 54.599F4, W4, S4
- M.A. Thesis
- Sociology 53.600T2
- Doctoral Seminar
- An in-depth study of current research in sociology including an enquiry into research techniques, conceptualization and attendant theoretical issues. This course is required of all first-year doctoral students in sociology.
- Sociology 53.601F1 or W1
- Selected Topics in Sociology
- Topic varies from year to year.
- Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
- Sociology 53.690F1, W1, S1
- Tutorial
- Sociology 53.699F, W, S
- Ph.D. Thesis
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