Indigenous Sociology

Catalog description

Surveys the many factors shaping global Indigenous communities in the 21st century. Emphasizes processes of adversity and resilience as experienced by tribal communities in the United States, in the borderlands of the US-Mexico border, and in the Global South. The course is comprised of three substantive lines of inquiry. The first focuses on articulating “place” and how the role of context has been conceptualized. The second focuses on meaning-making and how processes vary across worldviews. The third focuses on the intersection of place, meaning, and the outcomes therein. Throughout the course, students draw on foundational sociological theories ranging from the micro- to the macro- and dialogue these conceptions with their critical Indigenous counterparts, drawing from a variety of written texts, case studies, and multimedia.