maintenance structures and practices, as well as its mindset or way of seeing the world which enable the continuation of oppression. Resistance to oppression is conceptualized and reconceptualized in changing contexts by Indigenous peoples. Resources for decolonizing the mind include revitalization of traditional worldviews, honoring Indigenous knowledges, sustaining Indigenous languages, and challenging and reconceptualizing research practices. SES2999 H Special Topics in Sociological Research in Education: Indigenous Peoples and Medias Cultural productions in which Indigenous peoples engage to tell stories include media, film, photography, newspapers, and written texts. This course will endeavour to understand Indigenous texts through examining media, film, and multimedia sources written and produced by Indigenous peoples (including experimental and independent productions). This course will exclusively involve literature/productions from Indigenous authors, storytellers, filmmakers, photographers, and activists whose compelling stories and productions engage in decolonizing, cultural vitalization and self-determination. . SES2999 H Special Topics in Sociological Research in Education: Masculinities, Gender Relations and the Politics of Resistance This course will begin by examining the social construction of masculinities from various theoretical perspectives, including a range of feminist and postmodernist analyses. Issues of power and privilege based on ethnicity, social class, and sexualities will be explored. Specific topics related to socialization and education will include: family and culture; play, sport and recreation; private and public schooling; the "what about the boys?" question; sexual orientations and sexualities; harassment and violence; and men's political movements. SES2999 H Special Topics in Sociological Research in Education: Black Diaspora Cultural Studies This course examines a range