This course is a critical, cross-disciplinary introduction to the global cultures of children and young people. It explores the ways young people in diverse places and spaces participate in and express social and cultural values and practices in their everyday lives. It understands childhood as culturally defined, and young people as active agents in and […]
Tracing the origins and histories of different Canadian religious communities, this course identifies and analyzes ways in which the religious reflects, shapes and embodies the social and cultural diversity of everyday life in Canada.
This course is designed to introduce students to Iranian cinema. Students study the aesthetics and the socio-cultural impact of Iranian films. The Iranian national film industry is critically analyzed from historical and comparative perspectives.
Introduces the diversity of Arab cultures: their values, practices, and cultural products, such as literature, music, Internet and cinema, from the 19th century to present day. No knowledge of Arabic is required. Course credit exclusions: AP/HUMA 2710 6.00.
Examines historical, cultural and social processes that have formed Iranian culture and civilization, ranging from ancient Persia to contemporary Iran. The course studies and analyzes Persian literature in translation. Texts are read in their historical, social, and political contexts to gain a thorough understanding of the history of Iran and the way culture is produced.
Film images in their flux often demand that we uncritically accept them. This course will investigate their meanings and truth and seek to develop a critical discourse for film by means of strategies drawn from the study of literary texts.
Introduction to emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and symbolic uses of music through case studies of individual cultures, including consideration of social, political, and historical settings.
Examines the role of consumer technologies, ranging from the automobile to the iPod in terms of how they affect the cultural landscapes of contemporary culture and society.
This course is a critical, cross-disciplinary introduction to the global cultures of children and young people. It explores the ways young people in diverse places and spaces participate in and express social and cultural values and practices. It seeks to understand culture in the contexts of everyday social practice and the shared values and beliefs […]
CCY 2990 takes a historical and cross-cultural approach to examine how gender and sexuality are constructed in childhood. The course begins with a historical perspective on the genealogies of current discourses of childhood and girlhood. Students will examine how other categories of difference such as class, sexuality, race, and immigration intersect with gendered childhood identities. […]