A survey of the perspectives, concepts and methods used by sociologists to gain an understanding of social relations and interactions in such...
Through the study of classical and contemporary sociological thought, students will develop tools for the critical analysis of social issues. Emphasis...
Using contemporary sociological perspectives, this course provides a critical analysis of Canadian families and family life. The social-historical...
An introduction to the major theories of sociology, including the classics, which deal with such issues as capitalism, industrialism and urbanism....
The study of one or more aspects of contemporary society from the sociological point of view. The content of the course is deliberately flexible and...
A critical examination of the processes and dynamics of various forms of inequality. Key areas of social inequality to be addressed will include the...
(Cross-listed as KP211.)
Theory, research and application in sociological gerontology, including ethnicity, gender, class, work, health and family and community relations....
An analysis of the social construction of deviance, social control and the use of social rules. Particular constructions of deviance to be addressed...
The study of the role of industrialization, capitalism and bureaucracy in the organization of work including such topics as comparative and historical...
The course examines the social construction of the suicidal state of mind, attempted suicide, completed suicide, suicide rates and the social problem...
The course includes an examination of differences in rates of mental illness among social groups. The roles of the public, the family, the law,...
An examination of the social and political factors that shape women's experiences, realities, problems and challenges. Particular emphasis is placed...
Structural perspectives, including functionalism and social conflict with respect to capitalism, imperialism and patriarchy, are used to examine...
Interpretive perspectives, including social constructionism, symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology, are used to examine criminalization through...
The methods used in the collection and analysis of sociological data including such topics as scientific logic, research design, operationalization,...
The methods used in the collection and analysis of sociological data including such topics as interviews, participant observation, interpretive...
An examination of adolescence and youth in contemporary society, with reference to such topics as identity, subculture, education, employment, family...
An analysis of society through such cultural forms as literature, film, art and music with discussion of topics such as regionalism, nationalism,...
An analysis of such political dimensions of society as the state, ideology and propaganda, leadership, power and authority and social movements. ...