Introduction to the comparative study of social groups, classes and institutions. The main emphasis is on industrialized societies with special...
Sociological inquiry into current issues in Canadian society. Topics may include gender, racial and class inequality, health, education, crime,...
Introduction to the theory and practice of qualitative sociological research. Topics may include: the logic of the research process; qualitative...
Students will learn about issues of research design, univariate and bivariate analysis, the Chi-square test of significance and measures of...
Theoretical approaches to the study of sociology within their historical, social and intellectual contexts. Particular attention to original texts by...
Theoretical and empirical examination of social class, with an emphasis upon Canada. Topics relating to class might include education, health care,...
Introduction to some of the recent theoretical literature and research on the issues of race, racism and ethnicity. Concepts, controversies and...
An analysis of work practices and settings in societies. Topics of interest include the development of industrial and postindustrial societies; the...
Introduction to the principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars to examine the social and cultural shaping of...
The sociological analysis of food and eating. The relationship between food and identity; the development of social movements organized around food;...
Examination of contemporary marriage and family life with emphasis on Canadian society. Current perspectives on how family is conceptualized and...
Enquiry into the historical and contemporary roots of sex-role determination. A comparative analysis of the position of women in various social...
Relationship between the individual and the social system. Emphasis on integrating individual and social approaches. Topics include attitudes,...
Theoretical and empirical examination of Canadian social structure. Substantive topics might include demographics, inequalities, the state and social...
The construction of deviant behaviour and the consequences of such construction for both deviant and conforming persons. Emphasis upon deviance as a...
The study of the criminal justice system response to crime and deviance. Institutional arrangements are examined as are the policies and programs by...
A thematic investigation of the intersection of relations of power and culture in everyday life. Topics may include leisure, consumption, identity,...
An examination of various approaches to analyzing digital media and their role in the production and consumption of contemporary cultural forms and...
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should...
