ANT 2126 Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples

3 units
Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Critical overview of anthropological engagements with Indigenous Peoples in Canada and elsewhere. Examination of the legacies and current operations of colonialism, and Indigenous Peoples' resistance and survivance, as both central to anthropological inquiries of Indigenous worlds. Themes covered may include: evolutionism and imperial projects; cultural difference, racialization, and genocide; decolonial approaches and Indigenous movements of self-determination; cultural appropriation; and healing, reconciliation and decolonization.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: ANT 1101 or 18 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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