A study of problems arising from the interplay between institutionalized education and the forces of rapid social change in the contemporary society....
An examination of the social character of the development of science and the production of scientific knowledge. Specific topics will include defining...
Analysis of social classes in society including their basis for development, composition and consequences for society. Special attention is given to...
An introductory survey of the research techniques commonly employed by sociologists, criminologists, and legal studies researchers. The formulation of...
This course provides a critical evaluation of research techniques in sociology, criminology, and legal studies with an emphasis on learning and...
Despite the commonly held belief that sexuality is nothing more than "doing what comes naturally," cultural definitions, including prohibitions...
A critical criminological and sociological examination of theories and practices of punishment. The course will examine transformations in penal...
A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include: the historical evolution of...
An examination of the distinctive nature of professions; professional recruitment, socialization and identification; professional careers; the...
Examines the theory and the practice of the "knowledge society", the form of social and economic organization which has largely replaced industrial...
This course examines the evolution and characteristics of the modern organization, focusing on changing approaches to corporate strategy and...
The course introduces students to key concepts and case study research on the regulation of human migration and other forms of mobilities across the...
A critical investigation of the new theoretical and empirical research into the nature and social significance of computer-mediated communication. The...
The analysis of varieties of social movements and their relationships to social organization and social change. Prereq: SOC 101 or 120R
This seminar style course focuses on recent research on relationships between leisure and the social, cultural, political, and technological aspects...
The course explores theoretical perspectives and empirical studies on contemporary development, and emphasizes key transformations in the world...
An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in...
This course discusses health care systems around the world with sociological perspectives and introduces health care system evaluation criteria to...
An examination of contemporary parent-child relations in terms of a reconceptualization of power. Special attention will be given to contemporary...
A critical examination of special issues and topics bearing on the nature of Canadian society and/or the interrelationship of Canada with other...