Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2018 - SA 360 D100

Special Topics in Sociology and Anthropology (SA) (4)

Children and Society

Class Number: 1201

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 7 – Aug 3, 2018: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Prerequisites:

    SA 101 or 150 or 201W.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A seminar exploring a topic not regularly offered by the department.

COURSE DETAILS:

Simone de Beauvoir’s (1993) claim that “no one is born a woman,” meaning that social systems, not essential qualities, construct women both as individuals and as a category, is well known within feminist circles. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Canadian critical race scholar Sherene Razack states that one of the lessons states she has learned is that “no one is born white” (Pinnington, 2014). What if I were to tell you that "no one is born a child" either (Chinn, 2013)? This question helps us see the necessity of thinking about children with the same anti-essentialist lens that critical analyses of gender, sexuality, race, class, and disability have instructed us to use in considering the interlocking socially constructed categories that are at play in Western systems of inequality and oppression.

Grading

  • In-class examination 30%
  • Research paper outline (500 wd) 10%
  • Research paper (2000 wd) 30%
  • Final examination (in-class, non-cumulative) 30%

NOTES:

Grading.  If you do not write the final exam or withdraw from the course after the deadline date, you will be assigned an N grade. Unless otherwise specified on the course outline, all other graded assignments in this course must be completed for a final grade other than N to be assigned.

Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct Policy. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology follows SFU policy in relation to grading practices, grade appeals (Policy T 20.01) and academic dishonesty and misconduct procedures (S10.01‐ S10.04). Unless otherwise informed by your instructor in writing, in graded written assignments you must cite the sources you rely on and include a bibliography/list of references, following an instructor-approved citation style. It is the responsibility of students to inform themselves of the content of SFU policies available on the SFU website: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html.

REQUIREMENTS:

Classroom activities will include lectures, cooperative group activities, discussions, audio-visual presentations and an in-class midterm examination.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Readings will be available as pdfs or links via Canvas.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS