This course is a general survey of the prehistoric record of humankind. It emphasizes those aspects of the record- anthropological, archaeological,...
This course provides an introduction to some of the major issues in sociology. It examines how societies come into existence, how they are organized...
This course provides an introduction to some of the major issues in the discipline of sociology. Topics include: the major theoretical debates of...
This course provides an introduction to some of the major issues in the discipline of sociology, for students specializing in sociology or enrolled in...
A sociological perspective allows us to see generality in particularity, and strangeness in the familiar. This course gives the students a...
This course introduces students to the sociological imagination and the different sociological frameworks and methods of research used to understand...
This course is a continuation of SOC 111 and examines Canadian patterns and issues of social inequality related to race , class, gender, sexual...
This course brings sociological insights to popular culture in its complex and multiple dimensions. Focusing on electronic media, popular music, film,...
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...
The relationship between media and contemporary society is complex and important. The structure, power and influence of dominant mass media is...
Canada has experienced a rapid increase in cultural, racial, ethnic and national diversity. On one hand, there is the development of expanding...
The origins and significance of the city in human history are explored in the context of contemporary sociological theories of urban development. From...
This course examines various explanations of deviance. Definitions of what constitutes "normal" and "abnormal" are discussed from a cross-cultural and...
This course examines the social context of crime in Canadian society. Issues include the social construction of crime, problems of measuring crime,...
This course examines fundamental topics which relate to health and health care in our society. It uses historical, cross-cultural and contemporary...
The city today exists in crisis and promise. The sociological perspective sheds light on issues and problems that face cities both locally and...
This course develops an understanding of quantitative data in social research. No familiarity with statistics is assumed. Students will gain the...
The perception of social class often disregards broader factors such as privilege, power and global politics and economies. This course will introduce...
Toronto, the most diverse city in the world, provides the perfect opportunity for studying and better understanding metropolitan life. This course is...
This course offers an overview of different approaches to work settings and complex organizations in urban industrial society. We will discuss...