ANTH 110

This image, taken by art student Sooraya Graham at Thompson Rivers University has stirred up a fair amount of controversy and discussion in the past month.  The art piece was pulled down from a wall on campus, and while it … Continued

OK, I have to admit a stereotype here: I have never thought of Hollywood actors as particularly articulate.  Ashley Judd has proven me wrong, assuming she herself wrote this opinion editorial for the Daily Beast in response to the media … Continued

Thanks to the many ANTH 110 students who have been emailing me and sending interesting links and commentaries about this internet social movement/marketing phenomenon.  Here are a few more resources that I am passing along that may be of interest … Continued

OK ANTH 110 students, here are some resources that I have collected today that you can use to get a more complete picture of what KONY 2012 is all about.  The 30 minute video on Youtube has become the most … Continued

A segment of CBC’s The Current that aired yesterday may be of interest to many of you as we continue discussing sex, gender, and the interface between biology and cultural construction of identity.  The series of interviewees offer a complex, … Continued

 The Canadian Journal of Medicine has called for a ban on disclosing the sex of an unborn child until well in to the third trimester of a pregnancy based on statistics that show skewed sex ratios amongst some of Canada’s ethnic … Continued

I read with interest this recent Globe and Mail editorial about the Canadian Government’s announcment regarding banning face veils at citizenship ceremonies.  Perhaps even more interesting though was the torrent of comments at the end of the editorial.  Based on … Continued