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As a next-generation university, Concordia sets its sights further and more broadly than others. We align the quality of learning opportunities to larger trends and substantial challenges facing society. We pursue technology without losing sight of our humanity. We find inspiration through narrative and dialogue.

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Expand your notion of what it means to become a person in Canada and around the world by examining the many ways peoples, past and present, have organized the activities, institutions and belief systems that sustain social life. The Joint Specialization in Anthropology and Sociology allows you to observe and investigate cultural life in diverse societies while acquiring the training you need to apply social science methods to large-scale research projects. By taking a critical look at social problems and social change, you will enhance your thinking about the reasons for poverty, prejudice, crime and conflict. You’ll be able to apply our methods to nearly any place in the world, and any topic — from medicine, art and myth to human rights, sexuality, justice and power. A Joint Specialization in Anthropology and Sociology will equip you to make positive and effective social change in our society and around the world. Show less

Sociology Courses
SOCI 203 Introduction to Society (3 credits)
SOCI 212 Statistics I (3 credits)
SOCI 213 Statistics II (3 credits)
SOCI 221 Digital Culture (3 credits)
SOCI 225 Sociology Through Film (3 credits)
SOCI 230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
SOCI 244 Sociology of Leisure (3 credits)
SOCI 250 Sociology of Culture (3 credits)
SOCI 252 Food and Culture (3 credits)
SOCI 261 Social Problems (3 credits)
SOCI 262 Social Deviance (3 credits)
SOCI 263 Youth Crime and Deviance (3 credits)
SOCI 264 Sociology of Sport (3 credits)
SOCI 274 The Sociology of Aging (3 credits)
SOCI 275 Self and Society (3 credits)
SOCI 276 Gender and Society (3 credits)
SOCI 277 Contemporary Issues in Economy, Society, and Biodiversity (3 credits)
SOCI 280 Debates and Challenges in Contemporary Quebec SocietySOCI 282 Canadian Society (3 credits)
SOCI 284 Risk Society and Social Control (3 credits)
SOCI 285 Introduction to Law and Society (3 credits)
SOCI 2910 HIV/AIDS in the 20th Century: Historical, Cultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 credits)
SOCI 292 Cultural Studies and Creation in HIV/AIDS (3 credits)
SOCI 298 Selected Topics in Sociology (3 credits)
SOCI 299 Selected Topics in Sociology (6 credits)
SOCI 300 Classical Social Theory (6 credits)
SOCI 303 Indigenous Resurgence (3 credits)
SOCI 310 Research Methods (3 credits)
SOCI 319 Socio‑Environmental Issues (3 credits)
SOCI 320 The Governance of ‘Nature’ (3 credits)
SOCI 321 Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine (3 credits)
SOCI 322 Popular Culture in the Middle East (3 credits)
SOCI 323 Economic Transformations in Capitalist Society (3 credits)
SOCI 325 Social Change (3 credits)
SOCI 329 Sexual Labour and Society (3 credits)
SOCI 331 Social Inequalities (3 credits)
SOCI 333 Political Sociology (3 credits)
SOCI 336 Collective Action (3 credits)
SOCI 338 Sociology of Religion (3 credits)
SOCI 341 Sociology of the Media (3 credits)
SOCI 342 Sociology of Occupations (3 credits)
SOCI 343 Media Ethnographies (3 credits)
SOCI 345 Movement and Travel (3 credits)
SOCI 347 Sociology of Labour‑Management Relations (3 credits)
SOCI 349 Youth: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives (3 credits)
SOCI 352 Population and Environment (3 credits)
SOCI 353 Questioning Community (3 credits)
SOCI 355 Urban Regions (3 credits)
SOCI 358 Population Challenges of the 21st Century (3 credits)
SOCI 362 Introduction to Criminology (3 credits)
SOCI 363 Law and Society (3 credits)
SOCI 366 The History and Sociology of Genocide to 1945 (3 credits)

Anthropology Courses
ANTH 202 Introduction to Culture (3 credits)
ANTH 203 Culture and Biology (3 credits)
ANTH 204 Indigenous Peoples of North America (3 credits)
ANTH 212 Elements of Ethno‑Linguistics (3 credits)
ANTH 221 Symbolic Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
ANTH 231 Culture and Commerce (3 credits)
ANTH 252 Food and Culture (3 credits)
ANTH 255 The Caribbean: History and Political Economy (3 credits)
ANTH 270 Anthropology and Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
ANTH 272 Comparative Culture (3 credits)
ANTH 276 Gender and Society (3 credits)
ANTH 277 Contemporary Issues in Economy, Society, and Biodiversity (3 credits)
ANTH 284 Risk Society and Social Control (3 credits)
ANTH 285 Introduction to Law and Society (3 credits)
ANTH 298 Selected Topics in Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 299 Selected Topics in Anthropology (6 credits)
ANTH 301 History of Anthropological Thought (3 credits)
ANTH 302 Art, Aesthetics, and Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 303 Indigenous Resurgence (3 credits)
ANTH 305 Culture and History (3 credits)
ANTH 307 Understanding Myths (3 credits)
ANTH 315 Field Research (6 credits)
ANTH 319 Socio‑Environmental Issues (3 credits)
ANTH 320 The Governance of ‘Nature’ (3 credits)
ANTH 322 Popular Culture in the Middle East (3 credits)
ANTH 324 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific Islands (3 credits)
ANTH 325 Magic, Science, Religion, and Ideology (3 credits)
ANTH 326 Peoples and Cultures of Sub‑Saharan Africa (3 credits)
ANTH 332 Health, Illness and Healing in Cross‑Cultural Perspective (3 credits)
ANTH 343 Media Ethnographies (3 credits)
ANTH 345 Movement and Travel (3 credits)
ANTH 349 Youth: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives (3 credits)
ANTH 352 Population and Environment (3 credits)
ANTH 353 Questioning Community (3 credits)
ANTH 355 Urban Regions (3 credits)
ANTH 361 Kinship and Relatedness (3 credits)
ANTH 363 Law and Society (3 credits)
ANTH 375 Social Construction of Sexualities (3 credits)
ANTH 377 Visual Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 378 The Family (3 credits)
ANTH 379 Cross‑Cultural Perspectives on Gender (3 credits)
ANTH 380 Contemporary Issues in Human Rights (3 credits)
ANTH 381 Ethnic Communities in Canada (3 credits)
ANTH 384 Food and Sustainability (3 credits)
ANTH 385 Globalization and Transnationality (3 credits)
ANTH 398 Selected Topics in Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 405 Cultural Imperialism (3 credits)
ANTH 420 Psychological Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 423 Political Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 424 Experiments and Experience in Ethnographic Writing (3 credits)
ANTH 425 Religions in the 21st Century (3 credits)
ANTH 427 Thinking Beyond Humans (3 credits)
ANTH 429 The Thought of Karl Marx (3 credits)
ANTH 430 Development Debates (3 credits)
ANTH 431 Neo‑Marxism and Cultures (3 credits)
ANTH 433 Theories of Identity (3 credits)
ANTH 440 Culture, Language, and Mind (3 credits)
ANTH 441 Material Culture (3 credits)
ANTH 444 International Indigenism (3 credits)
ANTH 449 The Culture of Touch (3 credits)
ANTH 450 Social Economy and Sustainable Futures (3 credits)
ANTH 462 The New Imperialism (3 credits)
ANTH 463 Current Debates in Kinship (3 credits)
ANTH 464 Advanced Studies in Law and Society (3 credits)
ANTH 465 Legal Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 471 Food and Social Change (3 credits)
ANTH 472 Childhood and Youth (3 credits)
ANTH 474 The Body Social (3 credits)
ANTH 475 Men and Masculinities (3 credits)
ANTH 477 Elites, Privilege and Relative Advantage (3 credits)
ANTH 479 Feminism and Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 483 Nationalism and Racism (3 credits)
ANTH 484 Surveillance Studies (3 credits)
ANTH 495 Honours Essay (6 credits)
ANTH 498 Advanced Topics in Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 499 Advanced Topics in Anthropology (6 credits)

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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