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25A/B
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Media and Society
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The relationship between media and contemporary society is complex and important. The structure, power and influence of dominant mass media is examined with a particular focus on film and TV. Special attention is paid to issues of imagery and the definition of reality, the construction and significance of the news and advertising, concentration of ownership, the production of spectacle and diversion, the "wired" society, narrative and the construction of reality, and the globalization of media.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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31A/B
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Sociology of Health
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This course examines fundamental topics which relate to health and health care in our society. It uses historical, cross-cultural and contemporary perspectives to examine theoretical issues and research strategies, the relationship between social structures, health and health care, and health care professions and occupations. It also focuses on such important issues as the individual and health, occupational and environmental health, health issues in the Third World, women and health care, and health and health care in the future.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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This course is a general survey of the prehistoric record of humankind. It emphasizes those aspects of the record- anthropological, archaeological, paleontological, and biological-which promote a greater understanding of contemporary societies and the future of the species. Topics include: the principles of evolution, food production and the rise of civilization, the nature of "human nature", sex and gender, racial and cultural diversity, and conflict and cooperation.
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LL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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103
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How Society Works
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This course provides an introduction to some of the major issues in sociology. It examines how societies come into existence, how they are organized and maintained, and how they change. The major sociological perspectives are used to understand the relationship between culture, institutions and social behaviour; the process of socialization; globalization and the political-economic structure of Canadian society; and the resulting social inequalities of class, race and gender. SOC 103 is not available for credit to students who choose SOC 11A/B or SOC111 or SOC112, SOC104, or SOC 105, or SOC 107.
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LL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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104
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Understanding Society
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This course provides an introduction to some of the major issues in the discipline of sociology. Topics include: the major theoretical debates of classical sociology; research methods and problems; culture and socialization; the evolution of human societies; and the structure of Canadian society. Professionally-related examples are used throughout the course.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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105
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Introduction to Sociology
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This course presents the major schools of sociology, which include Functionalism, Critical Theory, Feminism, Interactionism, and Postmodernism. These schools are used to examine a number of fundamental social inequalities such as those based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. In addition, through the lenses of the major schools of sociology, this course also examines the impact of contemporary media institutions and communications technologies on the social construction of knowledge and the construction of socially significant identities and ideologies.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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107
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Sociology of the Everyday
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A sociological perspective allows us to see generality in particularity, and strangeness in the familiar. This course gives the students a sociological perspective useful for investigating ordinary, common everyday activities and interaction that most of us find routinely engaging. Some concentration is provided to the urban experience of everyday life. Through examining seemingly mundane behaviours--eating, chatting, watching TV, etc., students study underlying structures that shape social behaviour and learn about historical and qualitative social research methods.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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111
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The Social World I
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This course introduces students to the sociological imagination and the different sociological frameworks and methods of research used to understand the social world and our place within it. It explores the regular patterned behaviors of everyday life, how they are developed, maintained and changed throughout history. Emphasis is placed upon an in-depth examination of Canada's social, cultural, economic and political processes within the broader context of globalization and power. (SOC 111 and SOC 112 are equivalent to SOC 11A/B).
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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112
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The Social World II
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This course is a continuation of SOC 111 and examines Canadian patterns and issues of social inequality related to race , class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability and age. It examines how we learn and maintain these patterns of inequality through our major institutions, with specific emphasis on the mass media, family, work and education. It also explores why and how these structures change over time though human agency. (SOC 111 and 112 are equivalent to SOC 11A/B).
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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This course brings sociological insights to popular culture in its complex and multiple dimensions. Focusing on electronic media, popular music, film, fashion, and cyberspace it examines how contemporary sights, sounds and images impact on human beings and their awareness. Special attention is given the cult of the celebrity, popular culture and social control, and the mediated event.
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LL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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203
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Social Class and Inequality
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This course examines the distribution of power and wealth in society. As a social reality, inequality leaves no one untouched, whether or not we are conscious of it. This course traces the origins of social inequality and reflects on the various interpretations of social stratification. At the macro level, analysis examines how patterns of inequality are reproduced and altered over time. At the micro level, analysis considers how inequality shapes individual career choices and other experiences.
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LL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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300
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The Sociology of Diversity
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Canada has experienced a rapid increase in cultural, racial, ethnic and national diversity. On one hand, there is the development of expanding globalization and its attendant pressures toward social and cultural homogeneity. On the other hand, there is the reaction to these pressures manifested in the growing significance of primordial loyalties based on traditional variables. Socially and individually, the tension between globalization and communalism is potentially disruptive and fraught with conflict, competing demands and much misunderstanding.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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302
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The City and Society
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The origins and significance of the city in human history are explored in the context of contemporary sociological theories of urban development. From this basis the course examines such issues as the rise of differing forms of social inequality, the rural/urban split, the global city, democratic process, urban growth/decay, and their impact on social life.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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305
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Sociology of Deviance
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This course examines various explanations of deviance. Definitions of what constitutes "normal" and "abnormal" are discussed from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. Specific attention is given to the labelling process and societal reaction to labelling people "deviant". Areas to be examined include sexuality, mental illness, substance use, and crime. These areas are examined from a critical sociological perspective, emphasizing social class as a key variable.
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LL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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319
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Sociological Perspectives on Crime
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This course examines the social context of crime in Canadian society. Issues include the social construction of crime, problems of measuring crime, the major sociological explanations of crime, and the social role of the police professional.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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402
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The City and Social Problems
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The city today exists in crisis and promise. The sociological perspective sheds light on issues and problems that face cities both locally and globally. Issues covered include: homelessness and poverty; immigration and physical mobility; the ecological crisis; economic development vs. decline; housing; segregation; crime; and the meaning of community in an urban context.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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411
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Intro to Quantitative Data Analysis
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This course develops an understanding of quantitative data in social research. No familiarity with statistics is assumed. Students will gain the skills and procedures needed to explore social issues using statistics, as well as read, understand and critically evaluate published quantitative research. Students will learn statistical software designed for social science. Emphasis will be on practical applications of techniques and on interpretation of results rather than their mathematical derivations.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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SOC
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420
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Social Class in Changing Times
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The perception of social class often disregards broader factors such as privilege, power and global politics and economies. This course will introduce students to class distinctions inscribed by capital, new labour market relations, increasingly precarious work, poverty and wealth. Underpinning these themes will be a range of associated factors that affect how class operates in a changing world such as social inequality, new forms of poverty, resistance, and community building in an urban and global context.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: SOC 105 and SOC 107, Antirequisite: SOC 203
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SOC
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470
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Toronto: The Changing City
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Toronto, the most diverse city in the world, provides the perfect opportunity for studying and better understanding metropolitan life. This course is an introduction to the study of city life with emphasis on Toronto's changing social climate. It offers a look at both local and global issues that touch the lives of this city's dwellers. Among other things, this course provides an introduction to the study of communities, transportation, crime, health, and housing.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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472
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At Work in a Changing World
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This course offers an overview of different approaches to work settings and complex organizations in urban industrial society. We will discuss classical theories of bureaucracy, the managerial tradition, and critical perspectives drawn from contemporary Sociology, including studies focusing on diversity in the workplace. Also examined are the modern enterprise, state and government, community/volunteer organizations and social movements, and alternatives to dominant organizational forms.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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473
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Classical Sociological Theory
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This course offers a critical overview of the formation of theoretical orientations used within the social sciences, including functionalism, conflict theory, feminism, Marxism, and symbolic interactionism. We will study the ideas of individuals who are known as the founders of Sociology as well as those whose contributions have only recently been recognized. The emphasis is on thorough analysis and critical evaluation of a few theories, rather than on a short review of many theories.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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474
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Immigration, Minorities and Citizenship
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Most immigrants that come to Canada end up in one of the three largest metropolitan centres: Vancouver, Montreal or Toronto. This course provides an overview of immigration policies and trends, with a specific emphasis on immigration to Toronto. This course looks at who came, when, and why. It also looks at this city's benefits and drawbacks, obstacles and opportunities for new and not-so-new arrivals.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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475
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Contemporary Sociological Theory
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This course introduces students to important currents and contributions in contemporary sociological theory. We will engage with issues, questions and topics that are relevant to a multicultural society and a globalizing world. The history of postmodernity will be detailed and various theoretical approaches will be explored in relation to identity and subject formation, production and consumption, knowledge and information.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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476
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Sociology of Fear
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"There's nothing to fear but fear itself." This course provides a critical analysis of 'real' issues that make our skin crawl, cause us to lock our door securely behind us, prevent us from helping a stranger in need. How much of our fear is warranted? To what extent is socially structured fear a product of urbanization? How vulnerable are we? We assess the social impact of moral panic versus under-reporting of the many real hazards we face every day. Among other things, the course looks at crime, terrorism, urban myths, conspiracy theory, environmental and health risks.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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477
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Sociology of Advertising
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Advertisements are deeply embedded in our everyday lives, yet we are rarely concerned about the messages and information we learn from exposure to them. Ads confront us everywhere in our increasingly urban lives, from sidewalks to rooftops. This course addresses the social role of advertising in physical and virtual spaces throughout contemporary society. Special emphasis is given to the historical rise of advertisements, ideological content, economic forces and mechanisms of persuasion, and current social controversies over advertising effects on human behaviour and socialization.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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This course examines different dimensions of fun and the multiple ways we spend time outside work and other commitments. What makes fun possible in an organized society? What is the relationship between work and fun? How do different social groupings engage in the pursuit of fun? What kinds of fun are more socially acceptable than others? How is fun organized differently in rural and urban environments? The course will situate fun and pleasurable pursuits in the context of contemporary capitalism and the globalization of culture.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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479
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Social Networks and the World Wide Web
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This course provides an in-depth analysis of social, spatial, and online communities, as they impact modern urban environments. The course looks at the plurality and complexity of communities on and off the Internet's mediated spaces. The course investigates how globalized communications impacts social networks from the intimate level of romance, friendship and family relations, to the structural level of economic migration and political revolutions.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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481
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Survey Design and Analysis
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This course builds on introductory courses in methods, by focusing on survey design and analysis. Competencies include sampling, measurement, designing questions, validity, reliability, statistical inference, and hypothesis testing. A substantial portion of the course will focus on data analysis using SPSS. Emphasis will be placed on understanding social statistics, including measures of central tendency, dispersion, and multiple regression analysis, among other things.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: (ACS 301 or SSH 301) and (ACS 401 or SOC 411)
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SOC
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482
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Advanced Approaches to Media Analysis
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With a specific focus upon critical media research, this course offers an introduction to the study of the scientific method as applied to sociological research. It is an overview to the methodological approaches commonly utilized in media studies, such as content and narrative analysis, discourse analysis, frame analysis, network analysis, interviews, media surveys, and ethnographic approaches. General methodological topics to address include the relationship between theory and hypothesis development, data collection and analysis, and concept formation and generalization. Practical examples and assignments will draw upon the urban mediascape.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: (ACS 301 or SSH 301) and (ACS 401 or SOC 411)
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SOC
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483
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Advanced Statistical Modeling
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This course is designed to build upon the student's existing research and analysis skills by focusing on more advanced topics in social data analysis. Our approach emphasizes statistics as tools for solving research problems associated with understanding urban life rather than as an end in itself. The course provides a hands-on approach to statistics through the use and analysis of Statistics Canada datasets. The city and urban issues remain our focus as we explore modern statistical applications.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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490
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Capstone: Specializing Your Knowledge
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This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop a structured program of study using sociological tools and concepts to investigate contemporary issues. Students will produce a project exploring an issue that is linked to their own sociological learning and their vision for the future.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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491
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Independent Senior Research Project
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Students will develop their social research under the guidance of their faculty supervisor. Students will "learn by doing," where they apply the knowledge gained in Capstone to their own research on a theme with some application to social experience. They will provide an in-depth analysis of a current social issue through their research project. Students will make a methodical plan for their project before proceeding to research and interpretation in a final research paper.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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500
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Youth and Society
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This course examines youth in contemporary society, their behaviour, roles, hopes, expectations and attitudes. It places young people within a sociological framework that emphasizes contemporary social, economic and political realities. The variables of social class, race and ethnicity, and gender are stressed; and key issues such as youth and media, the law, the family, employment and education are explored in depth.
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501
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Making a Living: Sociology of Work
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This course examines work as a central human activity. At different points in our lives, we all end up participating in work, in its varied forms. Work is a source of identity and meaning in life. The organization of work in current times, however, is problematic. As presently organized, for many, it is alienating, unchallenging, precarious, and devalued. This course questions why and how work is presently organized, and how it can, and has been envisioned differently.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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502
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Violence and the Family
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This course explores the nature of violence, its manifestations in family life, its root causes, its consequences, and the social reaction to this violence. The family is viewed as a major social institution that is affected by the changes that occur within society. The primary goal is to facilitate students' understanding of violence and its relationship to family life within the socio-cultural context.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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503
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Sociology of Education
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This course analyzes the functions of schooling and training in contemporary society. Using sociological frameworks, this course explores such topics as the history of education, society's impact on access to education, the relationship of opportunity to education, the content of curriculum, pedagogical styles and their impact on learning, the role of teacher, parent and learner in an educational environment, and the future of education in Canada.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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504
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Children and Society
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Children are at the centre of many social institutions and forces. Families, schools and media have a direct effect on children's lives. The power of these institutions on children is examined within the larger social contexts of culture and class. Children, however, are not merely passive witnesses of social life; they are also participants, so their perceptions, interests and experiences will be explored.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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505
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Sociology of Sport
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This course examines sociological issues related to the nature of play, games, and sport in contemporary society. The course focuses on current structures of sport as both liberating and limiting human social possibilities. Sociological theories are used to analyze such topics as: the relationship between sport and social institutions such as the family, the state, and the economy; the social organization of sport; sport and violence; sport and gender relations; and sport and racism.
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UL
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SOC
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506
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Health and Society
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The health care system in Canada is in crisis. Using relevant contemporary sociological theory, this course examines the historical evolution of modern medicine and the medical model, and their implications for society, health, and health care today. Topics include: the distribution of health and illness within Canadian society, environmental and occupational health, aging and health, gender issues in health care, and medical technology and ethics.
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UL
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507
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Race and Ethnicity in Canadian Society
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This course provides an introduction to the concepts, theories and research methods most relevant to the study of racism and ethnicity in everyday life. The development of multicultural societies and the historical context of racial and ethnic groups in Canada are examined. The role and impact of governmental and non-governmental policies (on immigration, employment and employment equity for example), will be discussed in the context of a variety of social institutions such as schools and the judicial system. SOC 507 is not available for credit to students who choose SOC 300 or POG 313.
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SOC
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525
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Media and Images of Inequality
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This course examines the relationship between the representation of inequality on film and television and contemporary social structure. Students will study media, culture, socialization, power and inequality, critically examining images of disability, race, age, ethnicity, gender, social class and sexual orientation. Strategies and responses of various groups will be considered along with an analysis of cultural and social change.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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This course analyzes issues concerning middle-aged and older women in a changing society. The course focuses on women's experiences of family life, work, intergenerational relations, widowhood, poverty and health in the context of social class, ethnicity, and race, as well as age and gender.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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600
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Globalization and Health
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What effects will globalization have on population health? How will it affect the delivery of health care for providers and consumers? These questions are examined in the context of an emerging literature of medical and political sociology. Three theoretical frameworks will be used to explore multi-national corporations and the main agents of globalization-The World Trade Organization, The International Monetary Fund, and The North American Free Trade Agreement-and the impact of their agendas on health.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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601
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Control and Resistance at Work
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This course examines the major trends affecting the structure of occupations in Canada. Topics include: occupational control and career patterns; occupations and social power; professionalization; and the relationship of the labour movement to the rise of new professional and semi-professional occupations.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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603
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Sociology of Gender
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This course examines the historical and cross-cultural expressions of gender inequality, and its consequences for both men and women. Emphasis is also placed on issues related to gender inequality in contemporary Canada, including gendered divisions in the workplace and the family, the role of governments in equity issues, and the process of socialization. The course concludes with an examination of prospects for the future.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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605
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Families: Difference and Diversity
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Family life is shaped by social, economic and legal forces. This course is designed to explore how family structures and family dynamics have been reshaped over time. The course looks at topics such as colonization, immigration, cohabitation, heterosexual and same sex marriage, childrearing theories, violence, divorce and remarriage. The course also explores the impact of laws and state policies on family structures.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 11B or SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 111 or Direct Entry, Antirequisite: SOC 21B
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SOC
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606
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Work and Families in the 21st Century
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Family life is shaped by the relationship between the division of labour in the home and employment responsibilities in the workplace. This course is designed to explore how divisions of labour in the home and the workplace have changed over the years. The course looks at topics that include the gender and racial division of labour in the paid workforce and the home, motherhood, fatherhood, pregnancy work, as well as informal and marginal paid work such as sex work and migrant labour.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 11B or SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 111 or Direct Entry, Antirequisite: SOC 21B
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SOC
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608
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Women, Power and Change
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This course examines the development and impact of the Canadian feminist movement, its theories, issues, organizations, and strategies on the lives of females and males in Canada. Globalization and issues of inequality and diversity among girls and women frame the exploration of the Canadian female condition in the paid and unpaid work realms, from the 1800s to the present.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 11B or SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 111 or Direct Entry; Antirequisite: SOC 28 A/B
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SOC
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609
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Women and Human Rights
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This course examines the abrogation of fundamental rights and the social control of girls and women in historical, contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives. The patriarchal policies and practices of the state are examined around issues of law and public policy, marriage, same-sex relationships and custody, sexual violence and pornography, sexuality and reproductive control, education and healthcare. The role of religion and media in legitimizing and maintaining patriarchal structures and in denying rights are also explored.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 11B or SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 111 or Direct Entry, Antirequisite: SOC 28B
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SOC
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611
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Future Worlds: Technology and Social Change
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This course will examine the social forces that affect technological development and will also examine the subsequent impact that these technological changes have on society. The course will use social constructionist theory, political economy and feminist theory among others to analyze three or four specific contemporary technologies. It will focus on both historical data and speculate on the impact of specific technologies such as energy production, digital communications and biotechnology.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: SOC 105 and SSH 301
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SOC
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633
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Sexualities, Identities, and Society
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Discussions about sexual practice raise questions about what it is, who does it, and how. Sexuality is regulated according to the dominant power relations in society. In this course, students will investigate societal debates about sexuality, examining the ways that race, sexual orientation, aboriginality, and/or disability operate in sexual discourses. Academic and popular cultural written and visual texts will be critically analyzed, with attention to historical, social, and political constructions of sexual identities and citizenship.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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656
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Fashion and Society
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What is the purpose of fashion? What do your clothes reveal about you as a person? This course will critically explore the social construction of the fashion industry, utilizing sociological theories of fashion, consumer culture, and identity. Among other topics it will analyze issues surrounding ethics, social representation (race, gender, class, age), cultural notions of beauty, the global economy and exploitation, power and status as implied by fashion, and the implications of fashion for youth cultures.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: FSN 123 or FSN 223
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SOC
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700
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Men and Masculinities in the 21st Century
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This course examines cross cultural contemporary forms of masculinity in the 21st century. It critiques the relationship between biology and cultural expressions of maleness and the consequence for men and their relationships with other men, women and children. Topics include male power; militarization and globalization; sports and war; sex, sexuality and violence; race and hierarchies of masculinities; and the male gendering of political and economic processes, healthcare, education, city planning, and media.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 111
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SOC
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701
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Social Change: Canadian Perspectives
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This course deals with the general characteristics and underlying causes of social change. The focus is on the historical emergence of, and development within, capitalist societies, especially Canada, and the concerns around which social movements have arisen seeking to bring about social change. These include increased militarization and the rise of the peace movement, the adoption of new technologies in industry and the response of labour, economic and social crises worldwide and the development of the "New Right."
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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702
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Anatomy of Human Conflict
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This course examines the central question of why humans war. Analysis critically explores the conventional wisdom regarding the nature of human aggression and destructiveness, and provides some alternative explanations. Biological and social theories are explored. The analysis will make extensive use of materials from a variety of disciplines.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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703
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Women, Power and the Global South
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This course examines the role of women in the Global South. Women's roles and responsibilities, stresses and problems, are examined within a cross-cultural and historical framework, using sociological models to explain contemporary realities for women in the non-industrial world. Topics include: women and the family; women and the economy, in agriculture and newly emerging industry; women and education and health; and women's role in policy and future transformations.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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704
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Aging, Culture and Society
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Aging is a social as well as a biological phenomenon. This course uses social, historical, legal, ethical and literary insights to examine four main themes: the meaning of aging, the personal experience of aging, the societal phenomenon of aging, and the future of an aging society. A humanistic approach provides an understanding of aging and the issues which arise in the face of aging and death.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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In our highly regulated society, law has become an increasingly significant element. The course analyses the nature and functions of law in society, how law influences social behaviours, and how social values and actions shape law. The degree to which justice is served by law is a central question. The course focuses primarily on Canadian law but comparative materials are also used.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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706
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Globalized Labour and Consumption
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Does the global economy allow for just and fair social relations? Recent sociological theories of social change analyze socio-economic processes, social relations, social structures, and global economic institutions. Topics discussed will include post-industrial, post-fordist, and post-modern society; patterns of restructuring the economy and the state; the global city; global and local cultures; the global consumer; and fragmentation and inequality in global space.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 107
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SOC
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707
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Religion, Meaning, and Power
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From a sociological perspective religion is one of the ways humans construct meaning, identity and community. It intersects with other sources of social location such as race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. Religion is also a source of authority and power which can be used to bolster or challenge the status quo.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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708
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Environmental Sociology
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Environmental sociology is the study of the reciprocal interactions between the physical environment, social organization, and social behavior. In the course, attention is paid to the social processes by which certain environmental conditions become socially defined as problems, including concerns regarding the inequitable distributions of environmental risks.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 107
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SOC
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800
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Theories of Society
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The sociological tradition includes many different theories of society. Ranging from micro- to macro-level, from modernist to postmodernist and postcolonial, theories have conceptualized power, inequality, conflict, solidarity, community, communication and ideology in varying ways. Contemporary theories highlight diversity, relativism, pluralism, subjectivity and the body, reflecting the vitality and relevance of sociological thought in a constantly changing world. This course explores sociological theory form Adam Smith and Vilfredo Pareto to Dorothy Smith and bell hooks, focusing on these themes.
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UL
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SOC
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801
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Social Change: International Perspectives
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This course examines the process of social change as it is occurring in the Third World. The focus is on the origins and consequences of underdevelopment, and how responses to it affects both the underdeveloped and developed nations. Discussion covers the impact of imperialism and neo-colonialism as well as the growth of national liberation movements.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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802
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Issues in War and Peace
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This is an introduction to theories and contemporary issues in the study of war and peace, coupled with forays into the past as needed. Its goal is to help students develop an understanding of what war is, what causes it, what its effects on society are, and whether it could be overcome.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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808
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Food and Foodways
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This course reviews complex cultural, economic, and political arrangements in the production, distribution, and consumption of food. Examining the diversity in historical and cultural arrangements in "foodways" the course offers insights into broader social and economic structures, class and gender relations, politics and ideologies of access to food and images and discourses of food. Table manners, food taboos, diets, food crazes and fast food are some of the topics to be studied.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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880
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Information Technology and Society
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Information technology is now one of the major influences in modern life. Given the unprecedented rates of change, how do we formulate reasonable expectations? How do we make choices when we don't know what the future of technology holds? To answer questions such as these, we need to learn more about the interaction between technology and society. This course looks at the use and impact of information technology in areas such as engineering, medicine, manufacturing, education and law. It looks at issues such as privacy, personal dignity, and the kind of life we want to lead. The course provides a historical framework and ideas which may be applied to other areas of technological change.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Antirequisite: COCR 941, Restriction: Computer Science and Information Technology Mgt.
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This course will explore the position of women and gender relations in contemporary Muslim societies and North American Muslim communities, introducing a comparative perspective to the issues of Muslim women in their homelands and diaspora. Our discussions will focus on comparing different controversial issues within Islam, such as Muslim women's identity, veiling, Muslim family life, Muslim women in the war zones, and Muslim women's activism in their homeland and in the United States and Canada.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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902
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Hollywood and Society
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This course will explore ideas and issues related to Hollywood as both a centre of cultural production and a general cultural idea and ideal. The history, structure and organization of the motion picture industry and its relationship to prevailing cultural, ideological and institutional forces will be examined. The Hollywood "system" with its emphasis on celebrity, globalization, film images, audience responses, and production itself are just some of the topics to be considered.
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UL
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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SOC
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903
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Action Cinema and Modernity
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This course will focus on blockbuster action cinema in terms of global marketing, complex production strategies, and internationally accessible screen imagery which establishes an ideological, and fictionally 'urbanized,' terrain for high consumption. Such filmmakers as Woo, Tarantino, McTiernan, Cameron, the Wachowski Bros., and others will be studied in the context of critical theories of modernity. Screen identity, and group identity construction will have focus.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 107
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SOC
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904
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Women in Popular Culture
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From the good mother to the new female action hero, popular culture has given us many messages about women and their lives in the modern--especially urban--world. This course explores the complex ways in which women and popular culture intersect and overlap in our society. Topics include the stereotyping of women as a group in popular culture, the rise of new stereotypes surrounding women, women as consumers of popular culture, women in the city as depicted in popular culture, and women's location in the media industry as producers. Special attention is given to issues surrounding diversity among women, using Canada as the focus.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 107
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SOC
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931
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Waste and Consumerism
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This course provides a forum for exploring the rise of consumerism in Western culture and its broader social, environmental, economic, and political implications. Topics include: the historical development of department stores, shopping malls, and advertising; the integration of personal identity formation with consumer goods; the relationship between capitalist economic systems and consumerism; the growing practice of utilizing consumption as a political tool; and the effect of increasing rates of consumption on the degradation of the environment.
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SOC
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932
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The Entertainment Industry
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This course explores the socio-economic structure that shapes and controls the entertainment industry, with specific focus on the relation between social structure and the marketing and production of materials in film, music, television, popular literature, popular journalism, and web-based forms. Attention is paid to consumerism, class, and inequality as shaping factors that affect the way our entertainment culture is produced and enjoyed.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 107 or SOC 202, Antirequisite: ITC 191
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SOC
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941
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Race, Ethnic and Aboriginal Studies
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This course reviews concepts, theories, ideologies, discourses, and policies about race and ethnic relations in Canada. The course will focus on social and cultural policies affecting Aboriginal peoples, founding cultures, immigrants, and racialized peoples through reviewing various historical examples. Various social forces, structures, and institutional arrangements and their impact on ethnic and racial relations in Canada will be examined in historical and cultural context.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 107
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SOC
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942
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Women and Structural Change
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This course examines the condition of women, focusing on structures of power and processes of change. Historical and cross-cultural expressions of sexual inequality are explored, although emphasis will be placed on current issues facing women in Canadian society, including their relationships with men, children and other women. Policy formation and institutional change in health care, media, education, and other areas will be studied.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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This course will examine the distribution of power and wealth in Canada and the persistence of poverty within industrial capitalism despite its creation of unprecedented wealth. Among the issues to be discussed are: technical problems of defining poverty; various explanations of the causes of poverty and its persistence; the experience of poverty; and global perspectives on poverty and underdevelopment. Attention will be given to low- and no-income populations and generational differences.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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