University of Waikato

This course examines the many different ways that we might think about fans and fan cultures, from what they think about, talk about and produce, to the way they are seen by themselves, other fans, media industries, the culture more broadly. This course encourages students to observe the media around them and to assess it critically, including understanding economic and power dynamics, as well as the role that is played by gender, race, ethnicity, language, sexuality, and cultural and social capital.

This course examines the historical legacies of systemic class oppression, racism, sexism, and homophobia by taking an in-depth look at key issues raised in 20th-century social movements in New Zealand and the United States and mapping those issues into the 21st century.

This course examines the study of international relations in an era of globalization. It covers the historical background, key concepts and theories, case studies, and contemporary developments in the study of world politics.

This course is an introduction to theoretical and practical components of weaving kete. Students learn to weave kete and critically examine traditional techniques, along with modern day applications.

This course examines the impact intersectional relationships between race, gender, class, migration, and sexuality have on individuals. It explores how interlocking social inequalities change and are reproduced through what sociologists call “inequality-producing mechanisms,” which function simultaneously to produce the outcomes we observe in the lives of individuals, groups, and in society. To understand and address challenges and barriers associated with social inequalities and social policy, this course look at different power analysis frameworks to address core concerns related to women and men. It begins taking a detailed look at the structural and interpersonal domains of power dynamics that produce social inequalities. From this foundation, it will direct a critical lens toward major challenges to understand contemporary issues. 

This course examines the comparative study of political systems. It covers relevant concepts and theories, and  applies these learnings to case studies from around the world.

This course examines important conceptual frameworks and theory within social psychology and the social sciences generally. Māori perspectives and exemplars will be a significant emphasis within the course.