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Sociology and AnthropologyLoeb
Building B742 The DepartmentChair of the Department,
Jacques 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 department strives to achieve a blend of research and formal graduate instruction in its graduate programs. Qualifying-Year ProgramApplicants 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 SociologyAdmission RequirementsThe requirement for admission into the master’s program is an Honours B.A. (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 RequirementsMaster’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
Research Essay Program
Course Work Program
Concentration in Quantitative MethodologyStudents 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:
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 StandingA 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 AnthropologyAdmission RequirementsThe requirement for admission into the master’s program is an Honours B.A. (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 RequirementsMaster’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:
Course Work Program 5.0 credits excluding Anthropology 54.595, consisting of:
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 StandingA 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 SociologyThe 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 RequirementsThe 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 RequirementsThe specific program requirements of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology are the following:
Comprehensive ExaminationsEach Ph.D. candidate is required to write comprehensive examinations in three of the following areas:
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
Stratification and Power
Cultural Studies
Comparative Institutions
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 RequirementThe 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 in 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 StandingCandidates must obtain a minimum grade of B– in each credit, and Satisfactory on the comprehensive examinations, the Ph.D. thesis and its oral defence. Graduate CoursesNot all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 1998-99, 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 The course focuses on crucial sociological concepts and ideas proposed by the founders of sociology. Particular attention will be given to the contributions of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim; plus others such as Pareto, Comte, and Husserl. These will be situated within the philosophical, epistemological and social changes brought about by industrialization. Sociology 53.501F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.502F1 or W1 The seminar will provide an analysis of 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. The seminar will focus on certain methodological and philosophical issues relevant to the analysis of the perspectives. Sociology 53.503F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Anthropology 54.504F1 or W1 This course examines anthropological approaches to the study of human environment relationships and to current problems of ecological degradation affecting native societies around the world. Topics covered include the influence in anthropology of ecological models borrowed from biological evolutionary theory and studies of non-human species. The implications of ecological analyses for the making of environmental policies will also be considered. Sociology 53.505F1 An opportunity for M.A. students in
sociology to consider 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. This course is required for all master’s
students in sociology. It should normally be taken in the first
term of registration in the master’s program. Students
entering the program in the winter term should register in the
course during the first fall term they are in residence. Sociology 53.507F1 or W1 A critical examination of studies of change and development in historical and contemporary national and transnational systems. Sociology 53.509F1 or W1 The seminar considers the 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 An integrated approach to the problems involved in the analysis of quantitative data, research design and procedures. This course covers a comprehensive range of methodological issues from research design to data analysis, including the communication of results, sources of data and an ability to assess scholarly literature. The course includes the formulation of research questions, survey questions, use of archival data and case studies. Sociology 53.512F1 or W1 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. Particular attention will be paid to the practical problems associated with regression analysis of sociological data. Sociology 53.513F1 or W1 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 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 Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered. Anthropology 54.516F1 or W1 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 This seminar will examine methodological and substantive problems in the history of Canadian native peoples. It will explore controversies concerning the impact of European penetration and colonial policies on inter-tribal relations, cultural identity, and other aspects of native life. Anthropology 54.519F1 or W1 This course will examine varieties of “development” and “dependency” theories, and feminist critiques of both, in analyzing gender relations in the Third and Fourth Worlds. Emphasis will be on recent socialist feminist analyses which focus on the impact of a changing gendered division of labour in all aspects of life. Case studies from around the world will be examined to illustrate the impact of “development” on gender inequality and women’s lives. Sociology 53.520F1 or W1 The seminar explores both perspectives and research procedures employed by sociologists in the systematic and explicit comparison of data from two or more societies. Major emphasis is placed on the theoretical and methodological issues in comparative research. Included among the topics for discussion are the nature of sociological propositions in comparative research, the problem of conceptual equivalence, research designs, and levels of analysis. Examples are drawn from both classical and contemporary comparative studies. Sociology 53.521F1 or W1 A seminar dealing with 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 An anthropological 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. Special attention is given to non-capitalist modes of production and social formations, theories of economic modernization, and anthropology’s contribution to Marxian explanations of the causes and consequences of hinterland poverty and Third World underdevelopment. Debates over the relationship between the decision making, material provisioning, and cultural symbolling processes are also examined. Sociology 53.524F1 or W1 This course examines the rise of consumption and private pleasures and their regulation and self-regulation. It is organized around an examination of the social history of the regulation of two broad fields of consumption: (a) the surfaces of the person: personal appearance, in particular of dress, the body, and of sexuality, and (b) the intakes of the body with particular attention to food, alcohol, and drugs. (Also listed as Law 51.508) Sociology 53.525T2 A critical examination of sociological models of modern societies and their relevance to Canada. Special attention is given to current research and its application to contemporary issues. Sociology 53.526F1 or W1 A consideration of the development of occupational recruitment patterns and manpower problems in developed and developing areas. Sociology 53.527F1 or W1 A consideration of the forms and processes of bureaucracy in modern society, government and industry. Sociology 53.529F1 or W1 Study of the interaction among science, technology and change in modern societies. Sociology 53.530F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.531F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.532F1 or W1 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 The seminar generally concentrates on a specific topic within the larger field of the sociology of education. Among the topics considered will be 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 The object of the seminar is to enhance our understanding of 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 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/ 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 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 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 This seminar provides an opportunity for students new to the graduate program to encounter anthropology as it is currently practised at Carleton University, with a special emphasis on the anthropology of signs and symbols, North American native studies, development and underdevelopment. Students participate in faculty discussions of their own current research interests and opportunities for student research. The seminar puts the emphasis on the practice of anthropology and its political and ethical implications. Required of all students entering in fall term, during their first term of residence. Normally students entering at mid-year should register in this course during the first fall they are in residence. Anthropology 54.542W1 This seminar examines issues in the
design and conduct of anthropological inquiry especially
concerning the proposed thesis research of students currently
enrolled, the analysis of ethnographic material and the
development of explanatory frameworks, all against the background
of theoretical debates prevailing in the discipline. It gives
students undertaking thesis research an opportunity to discuss
specific concerns in the conduct of their own thesis research and
findings with faculty, students, and invited discussants. Anthropology 54.543F1 or W1 This course examines various theoretical
and methodological approaches to the anthropology of signs and
symbols, their internal workings, and their relationship to other
aspects of social life. These approaches may include structural
and post-structural semiotics, psychoanalysis, feminism, critical
anthropology, neuroanthropology, hermeneutics, and phenomenology.
Discussions are grounded through illustrative analyses of
concrete case-studies and exemplary cases of possible
interpretive strategies. Sociology 53.544F1 or W1 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 An examination of theories of elite behaviour, social class, and ideology. Anthropology 54.548 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. Both the anthropological and sociological literature will be utilized. Sociology 53.549F1 or W1 This course investigates the origins, ideologies, strategies and political implications of social and popular movements in North America and Western Europe which have recently tested the legitimacy of advanced capitalist states and industrial systems. Attention is given to the peace, feminist, gay, ecology, and anti-racist movements, as well as to the emergence of the New Right. Among the issues explored are the status of popular movements as vehicles for social change and state restructuring, the transformation of oppositional movements into alternative political parties, and the challenge posed by contemporary movements — both progressive and right wing, to western Marxism, left and liberal politics. Sociology 53.550F1 or W1 The course examines 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 A research seminar which explores a
selected topic from current research in political economy, such
as: (a) the sociology of the state; (b) developments in the
theory of culture and ideology; (c) analysis of the sociology of
the labour market; (d) developments in socialist-feminist theory.
Topic varies from year to year. Students should check with the
Department regarding the topic offered. Sociology 53.555F1, W1 or S1 A research seminar which explores a
selected topic from current research in political economy, such
as: (a) the sociology of the state; (b) developments in the
theory of culture and ideology; (c) analysis of the sociology of
the labour market; (d) developments in socialist-feminist theory. Sociology 53.560F1 or W1 The discursive organization of power, domination, and resistance form the main focus of this course. The relations between discourse, social semiotics, extradiscursive semiotics and social organization will be examined. The approach will draw on the contributions of diverse disciplines to theorizing topics relevant to the central topics being investigated. Sociology 53.565F1 or W1 A seminar devoted to the 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 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.567F1 or W1 The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with 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 This course examines various approaches and issues concerning women and work. Among the topics which may be considered are housework, occupational segregation in the paid labour force, 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 An examination of the role of the discourses and ideologies surrounding crime, criminal processes, and social change. Topics will vary from year to year and may include such issues as juvenile justice, victimization, corporate crime, criminalization of indigenous peoples, substance use and abuse. Sociology 53.582F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.583F1 or W1 The seminar will focus on 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. Habermas, H. Willems, etc. Sociology 53.584F1 or W1 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 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.586F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Anthropology 54.587F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Anthropology 54.588F1 or W1 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.589F1 or W1 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 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.590F1, W1, S1 Anthropology 54.590F1, W1, S1 Sociology 53.595F4, W4, S4 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 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 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 This course is for students in the Concentration in Quantitative Methodology who have been admitted into the Cooperative Education option. This option is intended to provide an opportunity for students to enhance their educational experience through a work placement directly related to their area of interest and expertise. This course is required of all students admitted into this option. Once admitted, students arrange the terms and conditions of their cooperative education placement with their supervisors and the graduate coordinator. Grades for the cooperative education placement are assigned in consultation between the placement supervisor and the graduate coordinator. Anthropology 54.597F1, W1, S1 This course offers the student 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. Grades are assigned in consultation between research placement supervisors and the coordinator of the graduate program in anthropology. Placement research must be related to the preparation of the master’s thesis. Sociology 53.598F2,W2,S2 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 Anthropology 54.599F4, W4, S4 Sociology 53.600T2 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 Topic varies from year to year. Sociology 53.690F1, W1, S1 Sociology 53.699F, W, S |
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