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(B.A.)
Sociology is the scientific study of interaction among people, the social relations which they establish, and the social groups which they form. Sociology attempts to explain how society is ordered, how it functions, and what accounts for social cohesion, social stratification, social mobility, and social change. It studies the consequences of co-operation, competition, and conflict.
Students may wish to take Sociology courses as a part of a general education, in anticipation of the usefulness of certain courses in future occupations or professions, or as part of a Specialist, Major or Minor Programme.
The introductory course, SOCA01, is intended to familiarize students with the distinctive theories, methods and questions of sociology as a part of a liberal education. In addition, the SOCA01 course provides a minimum background of knowledge about sociology, and hence is a prerequisite to all of the more advanced courses.
Students who want to learn about certain areas of sociology which may be useful in later occupational situations may consult faculty advisors who are prepared to assist them in course selection. There are no formal requirements for these special areas and they will not be designated on diplomas.
The faculty advisers for special areas of concentration are:
Social Work Prof. A. Sev'er
Urban Studies Prof. J. Hannigan
Education Prof. J. Tanner
PLANNING A PROGRAMME IN SOCIOLOGY:
Students are obliged to take
required courses in the Major and Specialist Programmes as early
in their careers as possible. For example, SOCB01, SOCB03 and
SOCB06 should be taken during the second year, and SOCC05 should
be taken during the third year. Failure to do so may lead to timetable
conflicts and could prolong the completion of the programme. Students
are reminded that they are not permitted to register in courses
for which they have not completed the prerequisites indicated
in the Calendar. They may only enter a course for which they lack
the prerequisites by obtaining the permission of the instructor
prior to registration. Instructors have the right to request removal
of any student ineligible for enrollment.
Supervisor: S. Ungar (287-7299)
The programme requires completion of ten full-course
equivalents as described below. No more than fourteen full-course
equivalents in Sociology may be included in a four-year degree.
1. SOCA01Y Introduction to Sociology
2. SOCB01Y Methods in Social Research
3. SOCB03Y Classic Sociological Theory
4. SOCB06H Social Statistics
5. Two full-course equivalents at B-level in Sociology
6. SOCC05Y Contemporary Sociological Theory
7. One and a half full-course equivalents at C-level
8. One full-course equivalent at D-level
9. One other full-course equivalent in Sociology
Supervisor: S. Ungar (287-7299)
The Programme requires completion of seven full-course
equivalents in Sociology including:
1. SOCA01Y Introduction to Sociology
2. SOCB01Y Methods in Social Research
3. SOCB03Y Classic Sociological Theory
4. SOCB06H Social Statistics
5. Three and a half full-course equivalents in Sociology,
at least one and a half of which must be at the C-level
Supervisor: S. Ungar (287-7299)
The Programme requires completion of four full-course
equivalents in Sociology including:
1. SOCA01Y Introduction to Sociology
2. SOCB01Y Methods in Social Research
3. SOCB03Y Classic Sociological Theory
4. One full-course equivalent in Sociology at the
C-level
An introduction to the basic concepts, principles and methods of sociology as a discipline for the study of society.
Major topics studied include: the nature of social
groups, social processes, culture,
socialization, deviant behaviour, population, community, stratification, social institutions and social change.
Three hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC101
A. Sev'er / S. Ungar / M. MacKinnon / T.B.A.
The course will be divided into three basic units.
It will start with a critical overview of the logic and methods
of social scientific research. Topics will include the logic of
research, research design and causal analysis, and methods of
data collection. Once the fundamentals have been covered, an effort
will be made to teach students how to "read" and critically
evaluate research reports. Several studies will be examined in
detail, and then students will be given the opportunity to do
their own evaluations. The final goal will be to provide some
practical experience in doing research. Using data sets provided
by the instructor, students will be taught how to interpret tables
and to employ data to test hypotheses.
Three hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC200
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
R. Bernard / T.B.A.
A study of the patterns of interaction and influence in interpersonal relations.
The course begins with a consideration of the problem
of social order; i.e., how do we constrain individual desires
and induce people to act morally. We will also examine the problem
of the "absurd", using Camus' Outsider. This
will be followed by an examination of impression management and
exchange theories. Special attention will be given to the role
of other persons in "alter-casting" our behaviour, with
examples drawn from research on mental illness and stereotyping.
Other topics include status and power relations in small groups,
social influence processes, and the social psychology of class,
sex and race relations.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC202
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
T.B.A.
This course will locate the development of sociological theories within the general frame of the history of social thought.
After a brief review of the antecedents of sociological
thought in social philosophy from classical antiquity to the 18th
century, the emergence of sociology is examined within the context
of critical social and political changes. Special consideration
is given to the works of Comte, Marx, Tocqueville, Durkheim, Weber,
Simmel and Freud. The significance of their theories for contemporary
developments in sociology is emphasized.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC203
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
R. O'Toole
An examination of power in its social context.
The course will examine Liberal-pluralist and Marxist conceptions of power; the rise of democracy and social movements; war and warfare; race and politics.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
A review of theories of urban genesis and urban form;
the interrelationship of urbanization, industrialization and modernization,
issues in urban living (housing, transportation, urban-renewal,
poverty, unemployment, etc.); urban social networks (ethnic and
cultural heterogeneity, neighbourhood, community and other voluntary
associations).
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC205
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
J. Hannigan
A consideration of elementary statistics including the summarizing of data, the logic of statistical decision-making and a number of common statistical tests. Statistics is a basic tool used by sociologists. An understanding of statistics is necessary for the student who wants to become an informed reader of social research. A working knowledge of elementary algebra is required. However, the lecturer will undertake brief reviews of mathematics as the need arises. This course is intended to supplement SOCB01.
Two hours of lecture per week and a one hour tutorial per week.
Exclusions: ANTC35, ECMB09, ECMB11, PSYB07, SOC201, SOC300, STAB22
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
Description and analysis of the nature of social
stratification with emphasis on the basis of stratification; different
theoretical views concerning stratification; the structure and
function of stratification systems, social classes and associated
behaviour; social mobility; and class conflict.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC301
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
M. Hammond
This course explores the family as a social institution,
which shapes and at the same time is shaped by, the society in
which it appears. We will study cross-cultural and historical
variations in family organization. We will look at the relations
between family organization and structural factors such as class,
gender, and race/ethnicity. The objectives of the course are to
provide students with a sociological understanding of issues related
to the family, to help students develop critical skills in analyzing
these issues, and to gain insights into the implications of these
issues.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC214
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
P-C Hsiung
An analysis of the social processes by which behaviour
is defined and treated as criminal, immoral, disgusting, sick,
or merely eccentric; the establishment and administration of sanctions,
treatment and other controls; deviant subcultures; and specific
categories of deviance, such as: crimes against persons, "victimless
crimes"; mental illness, sexual deviation and alcoholism.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC212
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
T.B.A. / M. MacKinnon
A study of the structure and processes in a society
made up of a variety of ethnic and racial groups. The focus will
be on Canada. The course will study ethnic stratification, immigration,
prejudice and discrimination, ethnic social mobility and ethnic
conflict, assimilation and ethnic identity retention, and the
problem of integration of society. Specific topics will include:
conflict of generations, stereotyping, Canadian bilingualism and
multiculturalism and others.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC210
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
T.B.A.
The course examines primary, secondary and higher educational institutions in modern industrial societies. Among the topics explored are social factors in educational achievement, accessibility, school culture, the role and professional status of teachers and knowledge and power in learning situations.
Exclusions: SOCB24H, SOCB25H, SOC225
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
An introductory examination of the nature of work and people's occupational roles and behaviour in modern industrial settings.
Students will be exposed to some of the major concepts, theories and empirical research in the sociology of work and industry. Topics will include: an overview of the process of capitalist industrialization; changes in the occupational structure of the labour force; orientations to work; sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction, women and work, the impact of new technology; unions; employment, and unemployment; and professionalisation.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusions: SOCC07, SOCC13, SOC207, SOC316, SOC317, SOC370
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
The mass media constitute major agents of socialization.
This course will examine the structure, content and effects of
mass communications in contemporary society. Topics to be covered
include media monopoly and control, the growth of global multimedia
empires, the relationship between the mass media, violence and
pornography, media representations of inequality, deviance and
crime and the media as sources of social and personal identity.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusions: SOCB15, SOCC34
Prerequisite: SOCA01Y
T.B.A.
The study of uninstitutionalized group behaviour - crowds, panics, crazes, riots and the genesis of social movements.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
T.B.A.
The development of an approach to social movements which includes the following: the origin of social movements, mobilization processes, the career of the movement and its routinization. The course readings will be closely related to the lectures, and a major concern will be to link the theoretical discussion with the concrete readings of movements.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
A consideration of basic questions as they arise
in the work of contemporary theorists and theoretical schools
of sociology. Students will be expected to develop an informed,
critical perspective on current debates within the discipline.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC313
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
M. Hammond
Explores the interaction of gender and work.
An examination of the relevance of gender to the organization and experience of paid and unpaid work. We will critically assess some of the central theoretical debates and recent research in this area of sociological inquiry. Through analysis of quantitative and qualitative research, we will specifically consider gender differences in occupational and income attainment, housework, the relation of work and family, gender and class solidarity, the construction of gender identity through occupational roles, and related topics.
Exclusion: SOC366H
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y & SOCB01Y & SOCB03Y
A sociological examination of gender as a category of analysis, research and social experience.
The single most important influence on our behaviour
is being male or female. Gender is built into the way our institutions
are put together, the way we are socialized, and the way access
to scarce resources is structured. This course will focus on the
social construction of gender, gender ideology, the impact of
gender on the individual and the social structure; and the maintenance
of gender inequality in the labour force, in the family, in education
and in social interaction.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC365
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
A. Sev'er
An examination of the use of non-statistical methods
for systematic analysis of social behaviour. Each student will
develop craftsmanship in participant observation, ethnography,
and socio-historical methods by completing first-hand observation
and analysis.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusions: SOC387, SOC405
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
P-C Hsiung
An in-depth examination of the conditions, patterns
and consequences of urban growth and development. Major topics
will include the emergence of new urban institutions (legal, political,
economic) and the formation and operation of urban social networks.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusion: SOC386
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB05Y
J. Hannigan
A review and sociological analysis of non-traditional family forms and innovative life styles representing departures from conventional marriage and family patterns. Included will be "singleness", "living together", androgeny as a life style, non-monogamous forms, voluntary childlessness, communes and co-operatives, and "swinging". Special reference will be made to structural and functional dimensions, role changes, special problems and community response.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB12Y
An advanced study of the causes and consequences
of criminal behaviour, with special emphasis on Canada.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Exclusions: SOC306, WDW203
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB18Y
J. Tanner
Student research by field methods, survey analysis or library or archival research. Regular supervision of data collection and analysis, culminating in a research report.
Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Exclusions: SOC390, SOC391, SOC392
Prerequisites: Completion of at least fifteen full-course equivalents including SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB06H and permission of the instructor.
Special topics in methodologies used in contemporary sociological research. Designed as a final year course for students taking a Specialist Programme in Sociology.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB06H, SOCC05Y
This course will explore a number of current issues and controversies which engage the attention of sociologists according to their sub-disciplinary specializations. It is intended to expose students to the most recent and newly emerging developments and scholarly discussions within the field. The course is designed as a final year course for students taking a Specialist Programme in Sociology.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB06H, SOCC05Y
SOCC02H3 Small Groups
Exclusion: SOCB07
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB02Y & SOCB03Y
SOCC11H3 Sociology of Law and Law Enforcement
Exclusions: SOC213, SOC306
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB18Y
SOCC16H3 Sociology of Conflict and Co-operation
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
SOCC18H3 Sociology of Culture
Exclusion: SOC360
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
SOCC21Y3 Sociology of Religion
Exclusions: SOCB21, SOC250, RLG210
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
SOCC24H3 Changing Family Life in Canada
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB12Y
SOCC25H3 Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations
Exclusion: SOC330
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y, SOCB20Y
SOCC28H3 Sociology of Aging
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
SOCC33H3 Comparative Social Structure
Exclusion: SOCB23
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
SOCC37H3 Environment and Society
Exclusion: SOC385
Prerequisites: SOCA01Y, SOCB01Y, SOCB03Y
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