2011-2012 Undergraduate Calendar

Kate Bezanson, Jonah Butovsky, Janet Conway, Nancy Cook, Ifeanyi Ezeonu, Margot Francis, Kevin Gosine, Ana Isla, Tamari Kitossa, Mary-Beth Raddon, Dennis Soron, Michelle Webber

Assistant Professors

Lauren Corman, Katerina Deliovsky, Hijin Park

Department Administrator

Viola Bartel

Assistant Adviser

Elizabeth Maddeaux

General Information

Administrative Co-ordinator

Jill DeBon

Administrative Assistant

Linda Landry

905-688-5550, extension 3455

Academic South 401

brocku.ca/sociology

The Department of Sociology offers students a unique opportunity to cultivate their intellectual curiosity and social awareness, and to develop their capacity to engage in a critical, informed and self-reflective way with the key social institutions, relationships and processes shaping the world in which they live.

Sociology, by its very nature, encompasses all spheres of social life. Accordingly, it allows students to delve into a rich variety of fascinating topics of the greatest historical and contemporary relevance: animal studies; gender; sexism; family life; sexuality; race and racism; cultural identity; globalization; imperialism and colonialism; immigration; poverty and class inequality; work and the economy; education; religion; the environment; crime, prisons and social repression and social movements. Underlying the wide range of issues taken up in the department's teaching and research activities is a shared commitment to analyzing inequality, oppression and exploitation in all of their varied manifestations and exploring the forms of resistance and struggle to which they give rise.

Students of Sociology develop useful skills that they can carry forward into many areas of their future lives. They learn the basic principles and techniques of social research and are given the opportunity to develop more advanced skills in both qualitative and statistical analysis. They expand their critical thinking, theory-construction and problem-solving abilities and sharpen their skills in oral and written expression. Finally, by learning to develop and to support their ideas while remaining responsive to contending opinions and perspectives, they greatly enhance their ability to work constructively with others, to think outside the narrow confines of ingrained cultural prejudices and habitual forms of "common sense," and to respond creatively and proactively to a wide range of personal, social and political challenges.

Students declaring a major in Sociology can pursue one of four programs: an Honours BA program either in Sociology alone or as a combined major and a Pass BA program either (single or combined). In addition to combined major programs in other academic departments, Sociology students may co-major in interdisciplinary Centres such as Canadian Studies, Labour Studies or Women's Studies.

Students with a minimum 70 percent Sociology average may declare the BA Honours or combined Honours program at any time. The Honours program provides students with the opportunity for a more intensive examination of issues in the field. Request for admission to Year 4 (Honours) is by application through a Year 4 Studies form (available on line at brocku.ca/webfm_send/1377 or the Registrar's Office) and requires a minimum 70 percent major average and completion of a minimum 13.5 overall credits. Submit honours applications to the Department Administrator.

Students declaring a major in Sociology (Honours, Pass) are responsible for ensuring that their programs satisfy the departmental requirements. The Department Administrator and Assistant Adviser provide academic advising to Sociology students upon request. Students book advising on line at brocku.ca/sociology/advising. To declare a major, minor, concentration or certificate in Sociology, normally at the completion of SOCI 1F90, a Declare or Change Majors form must be completed (available on-line at brocku.ca/webfm_send/1400 or at the Office of the Registrar) and submitted for approval to the Department Administrator or Assistant Adviser by June 1 and a minimum 65 percent Sociology average is required. Declarations are approved by the Department Administrator or Assistant Adviser.

Sociology and Labour Studies-George Brown College

This program involves courses offered through Brock and George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology. This four-year program combines courses and training in applied labour studies settings at George Brown College with a degree at Brock. The program caters to individuals who wish to have a career in a wide variety of areas including unionized environments, occupational health and safety, politics, or human resources. The program allows students to gain both solid applied skills in these areas, and a strong theoretical knowledge about a variety of these topics. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this program will be granted both a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sociology and Labour Studies degree from Brock, and two certificates from George Brown College 1) a certificate in Contemporary Labour Perspectives from the George Brown School of Labour, and 2) a Post-Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management. Gaining both a degree and these certificates would ordinarily involve attending college after earning a university degree, but the Brock and George Brown program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. Volunteering experience is considered an asset. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average during Year 2 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program. Enrolment in this program is limited. Admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Application forms for the Sociology and Labour Studies program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

Please consult the Labour Studies entry for a listing of program requirements.

Sociology and Labour Studies-Mohawk College

This program involves courses offered through Brock University and Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology. This year-year program combines training in a variety of applied labour studies settings at Mohawk College with a degree at Brock. Students can obtain both solid applied skills and a strong theoretical foundation in various aspects of labour studies. The program leads to career opportunities in a wide variety of areas including unionized environments, occupational health and safety, politics, and human resources. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this program will be granted both a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sociology and Labour Studies degree from Brock and a Labour Studies Joint certificate from Mohawk College. Gaining both an honours degree and a college certificate would ordinarily involve at least five years of study, but this Brock-Mohawk program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Applicants must have a minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the program. Volunteering experience is considered an asset. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average during Year 2 and meet other program requirements to continue in the program. Enrolment is limited. Admission to the program is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Application forms for the Sociology and Lobour Studies program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

Please consult the Labour Studies entry for a listing of program requirements.

Policing and Criminal Justice

The Policing and Criminal Justice program involves courses offered through Brock and Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology. This four-year program combines training in policing and criminal justice with an education in a chosen academic discipline, which may be Human Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology. For students majoring in Sociology, this four-year program leads to a BA (Honours) in Sociology and a diploma in Police Foundations from Niagara College. The program caters to the increasing demand in society for professionals who possess both solid applied skills and the substantive knowledge needed to apply them to the areas of policing and criminal justice. This would ordinarily involve attending college after gaining a university degree, but the Brock and Niagara program combines the two in a single integrated package. Enrolment is limited.

Please consult the Policing and Criminal Justice entry for a listing of program requirements.

Program Notes

1.	Eligibility to continue in Sociology in Year 2 requires a minimum 65 percent major average. Students who do not achieve the required major average may request an opportunity to upgrade their marks and be reinstated subject to departmental approval.
2.	WRIT 1P93 is recommended.
3.	SOCI 2P10 is recommended.
4.	Students with limited experience in computer applications are advised to take APCO 1P01.
5.	Sociology majors are encouraged to choose electives from other departments to broaden their academic experience. If SOCI majors register in more than one-half credit from required SOCI courses as electives, they may be deregistered.
6.	SOCI 4F01 and 4F90 are restricted to students with a minimum 80 percent (single or combined) major average and permission of the Department Administrator.
7.	Acceptable alternatives from the student's co-major may be substituted for SOCI 4F90 (Honours only). However, the student must take additional SOCI credits at the same level, to total eight SOCI credits for an Honours degree.
8.	Courses given outside the Department may be given SOCI credit provided that they are part of an integrated program and written approval is obtained from the Department Administrator.
9.	With permission of the Department Administrator, courses in related disciplines numbered 3(alpha)90 or above may be considered for SOCI credit.
10.	Students with credit in PSYC 2F23 may substitute one SOCI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 or above in lieu of SOCI 2P11 and 2P13.
11.	In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above. In 15 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above. In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 15 or 20 credits may be taken.

Honours Program

Year 1

	SOCI 1F90
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 4)

Year 2

	SOCI 2P10, 2P11, 2P12 and 2P13
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two elective credits (see program note 11)

Year 3

	SOCI 3P00, 3P01 and 3P12
	one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	two elective credits

Year 4

	Three SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above (see program notes 6, 7 and 10)
	two elective credits

Pass Program

Year 1

	SOCI 1F90
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	two elective credits (see program notes 2 and 4)

Year 2

	SOCI 2P11, 2P12 and 2P13
	one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above (see program note 3)
	two elective credits (see program note 11)

Year 3

	SOCI 3P00 and 3P01
	two SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	two elective credits

Combined Major Program

Honours

Year 1

	SOCI 1F90
	one credit from the co-major discipline
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective (see program notes 2 and 4)

Year 2

	SOCI 2P10, 2P11 and 2P13 (see program note 10)
	one-half SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Year 3

	SOCI 3P00 and 3P01
	SOCI 2P12 or 3P12
	one-half SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (see program note 11)

Year 4

	Two SOCI credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above (see program notes 6, 7, 8 and 9)
	two credits from the co-major discipline (see program note 8)
	one elective credit (see program note 11)

Pass

Year 1

	SOCI 1F90
	one credit from the co-major discipline
	one Humanities context credit
	one Sciences context credit
	one elective credit (see program notes 2 and 4)

Year 2

	SOCI 2P11, 2P12 and 2P13
	one-half SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit

Year 3

	SOCI 3P00 and 3P01
	one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	two credits from the co-major discipline
	one elective credit (see program note 11)

Sociology and Child and Youth Studies

Consult the Child and Youth Studies entry for a listing of the program requirements.

Sociology and Labour Studies

Consult the Labour Studies entry for a listing of the program requirements.

Certificate in Criminology

The Sociology Department offers a program leading to a Certificate in Criminology. This program provides an overview for people interested in criminology and wanting to embark on a program of part-time studies. The requirements for admission to the certificate program are the same as for admission to the degree program.

Under exceptional circumstances, the Department may require the substitution of other relevant courses for those usually required.

See "Certificate Requirements" under Academic Regulations.

The Certificate in Criminology is awarded upon completion of the following courses with a minimum 70 percent overall average:

	SOCI 1F90, 2P33, 2P61 and 2P62
	one of SOCI 2P45, 2P65, 2P71, 3P46, 3P47, 3P48, 3P51, 3P83
	one credit from SOCI 3P33, 3P60, 3P61, 3P62, 3P63, 3P64, 3P65, 3P67, 3P68, 3P70, 3P82, 3P84
	one credit from SOCI 3Q95, 4P33, 4P61, 4P62, 4P65, 4P81, 4P82, 4V80-4V84

Concentration Program

Concentration in Criminology

Combining courses from several areas provides a broad liberal arts background with specialization in three areas of criminology: criminal justice; social and moral regulation; law and society.

Students may earn a Concentration in Criminology by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements from a BA (Honours) in Sociology:

	SOCI 1F90, 2P11, 2P33, 2P61 and 2P62
	one of SOCI 2P45, 2P65, 2P71, 3P46, 3P47, 3P48, 3P51, 3P83
	one and one half credits from SOCI 3P33, 3P60, 3P61, 3P62, 3P63, 3P64, 3P65, 3P67, 3P68, 3P70, 3P82, 3P84
	one credit from SOCI 3Q95, 4P33, 4P61, 4P62, 4P65, 4P81, 4P82, 4V80-4V84

Concentration in Critical Animal Studies

Combining courses from several areas provides a broad liberal arts background with specialization in animals and society.

Students may earn a Concentration in Critical Animal Studies by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements for a BA (Honours) in Sociology:

	SOCI 1F90, 2P10 and 2P11
	one credit from SOCI 2P65, 2P85, 3P37, 3P65, 3P85
	one credit from SOCI 2P20, 2P21, 2P33, 2P45, 2P52, 2P58, 2P71, 2P73, 2P80, 2P83, 2P90, 2P96
	one credit from SOCI 3P20, 3P33, 3P36, 3P46, 3P47, 3P51, 3P66, 3P70, 3P71, 3P80, 4P51
	one credit from SOCI 3P95, 4F80, 4P65, 4P85

Concentration in Social Justice and Equity

Combining courses from several areas provides a broad liberal arts background with specialization in areas of social inequality.

Students may earn a Concentration in Social Justice and Equity by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements for a BA (Honours) in Sociology:

	SOCI 1F90 and 2P11
	one and one half credits from SOCI 2P20, 2P22, 2P31, 2P32, 2P33, 2P34, 2P45, 2P57, 2P65, 2P71, 2P73, 2P81, 2P83, 2P85, 2P86, 2P90, 2P96, 2P99
	two credits from SOCI 3P06, 3P20, 3P30, 3P33, 3P35, 3P36, 3P46, 3P47, 3P48, 3P51, 3P58, 3P65, 3P66, 3P70, 3P71, 3P83
	one credit from SOCI 3P95, 3Q95, 4F30, 4F40, 4F50, 4F80, 4P22, 4P31,4P32, 4P33, 4P35, 4P37, 4P51, 4P53, 4P57, 4P65, 4P67, 4P68, 4P70, 4P82, 4P85, 4Q41

Minor Program

Minor in Criminology

Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Criminology within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	SOCI 1F90, 2P33, 2P61 and 2P62
	one of SOCI 2P45, 2P65, 2P71, 3P46, 3P47, 3P48, 3P51, 3P83
	one credit from SOCI 3P33, 3P60, 3P61, 3P62, 3P63, 3P64, 3P65, 3P67, 3P68, 3P70, 3P82, 3P84

Minor in Critical Animal Studies

Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Critical Animal Studies within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	SOCI 1F90
	one credit from SOCI 2P65, 2P85, 3P65, 3P85, 3P95
	one credit from SOCI 2P20, 2P21, 2P33, 2P45, 2P52, 2P58, 2P71, 2P73, 2P80, 2P81, 2P83, 2P90, 2P96, 2Q90
	one credit from SOCI 3P20, 3P33, 3P36, 3P46, 3P47, 3P51, 3P66, 3P70, 3P71, 3P80

Minor in Sociology

Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Sociology within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	SOCI 1F90
	one and one half SOCI credits numbered 1(alpha)90 or above
	one and one half SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above

Brock/Colleges Articulation Agreement

Policing and Criminal Justice-Niagara College

Consult the Policing and Criminal Justice entry for a listing of program requirements.

Sociology and Labour Studies-George Brown College

Consult the Labour Studies entry for a listing of program requirements

Sociology and Labour Studies-Mohawk College

Consult the Labour Studies entry for a listing of program requirements

MA in Critical Sociology

The graduate program allows for study and directed research in critical sociology. For further information, including the faculty interests, see the graduate calendar or the Sociology Department website brocku.ca/sociology/criticalsociology

MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies

Many faculty members from the Sociology Department participate in the interdisciplinary MA in Social Justice and Equity Studies. For further information see brocku.ca/webcal/current/graduate/SJES

Course Descriptions

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

SOCI 1F90

Introduction to Sociology

Major theoretical paradigms, core concepts and research methodologies. Sociological perspectives on contemporary problems in a Canadian, cross-cultural and global contexts.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

SOCI 1F99

Foundations in Service Learning

Interdisciplinary examination of philosophies, social histories and politics of community service, combined with experiential learning and field trips in community settings, and practices of self-reflection on community engagement.

Lectures, seminar, experiential learning activities, 3 hours per week.

Note: major credit will not be granted to Sociology majors. Transportation and any additional cost is the student's responsibility.

SOCI 1P01

Global Issues: Canadian Connections

Topics may include global mining interests, international worker migration, water scarcity, the sex trade industry and human trafficking, the trade in armaments, nuclear proliferation, the international labour movement, and animal rights from a global perspective.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

SOCI 1P80

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Major anthropological theories, concepts and methodologies. Topics may include comparative perspectives on kinship, sexuality, politics, economics, social inequality and social change.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

SOCI 2P10

Critical Thinking and Expression

Develop critical reading, thinking and expression skills identifying theoretical assumptions, assessing logic in arguments and evaluation of evidence. Finding sources, documentation, written expression and organizational skills in the context of article critiques, book reviews and library research papers.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P11

Introduction to Research Methods

Research techniques employed by sociologists and the formulation of research designs appropriate to various kinds of intellectual problems in the social sciences, including the relationship between social theory and social research, the logic of research design, fundamental techniques of data collection and ethical issues in social research.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P12

Qualitative and Observational Methods

Selected qualitative methods commonly used in social research, including participant observation, unobtrusive methods, case studies, interviews and historical analysis.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P11.

SOCI 2P13

Introduction to Social Statistics

Statistical reasoning and fundamental statistical techniques used to analyse social data. Handwritten mathematical calculations and computer exercises using the SPSS software package.

Lectures, seminar, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P11.

SOCI 2P20

Sexualities and Society

(also offered as WISE 2P20)

Topics may include the structuring of sexual identities, sexuality and inequality, legal and social regulation of sexuality, and social justice issues.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or WISE 1F90.

SOCI 2P21

Sociology of Families

(also offered as WISE 2P21)

Family patterns including gender roles and the dynamics of family change and development. Topics include marriage and family issues, gender role socialization and change, dual careers, alternative lifestyles, gender roles in cross-cultural perspective, and marital and family relationships past, present and future.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CHYS 3P38.

SOCI 2P22

Education and Equity

Contemporary issues in education in Canada and globally. Topics may include implications of globalization, teacher education, teachers and professors as workers, equity issues (gender, race, sexuality, age and class), and efforts to alter curriculum and pedagogy (critical, feminist, anti-racist.)

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P31

Problems and Possibilities in Economic Life

Topics may include the links between economic structure and social organization, ecological implications and alternative ways of organizing material life to provide for needs such as gifts, bartering, the grey market, co-operatives, mutual aid associations and democratic socialist planning.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 2P32

In and Out of Work in the Global Economy

(also offered as LABR 2P32)

Examination of paid and unpaid work in industrialized and industrializing countries. Topics may include patterns of un/under -employment, peripheral employment, home-working and worker resistance.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), LABR (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or LABR 1F90.

SOCI 2P33

Law and Social Justice

Examination of the complex relations between law, inequality and social change. Theoretical approaches to the sociology of law. The role of law in the differential distribution and relations of power along different points of disadvantage.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P34

Conparative Labour Movements

(also offered as LABR 2P34 and POLI 2P34)

Comparative approach to contemporary union controversies and issues. Includes economic, political and sociological perspectives within an international comparative framework.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, LABR 1F90, 1F99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.

SOCI 2P38

Childhood, Youth and Society

(also offered as CHYS 2P38)

Historical, cross-cultural and sociological perspectives on the relationship between childhood, youth and society. Topics include children and youth in schools, communities, popular culture and state policy.

Lectures, seminar/lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), CHLH, CHYS (single or combined), CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior) majors and CHYS minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): CHYS 1F90.

Note: BA General Studies majors may be able to register. Contact the Child and Youth Studies Department.

SOCI 2P45

Sociology of African Canadians

(also offered as WISE 2P45)

Sociological perspectives and issues in the lives of African Canadians. Topics may include contemporary and historical immigration patterns, slavery, criminal justice, family, gender analysis, racism, sexual identity, labour, the civil rights movement, desegregation, Diasporan debates, and contributions in arts and science. Addresses men's and women's issues equally.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or WISE 1F90.

SOCI 2P52

Socialization

Development of shared meanings of symbols and commonly accepted forms of behaviour. Sources of influence including parents, peers and television; studies of variations in patterns of socialization both within Canada and transnationally.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P54

Documentary Film

(also offered as COMM 2P54 and FILM 2P54)

History, theory, aesthetics and cultural implications of documentary film and other visual media.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; plus weekly lab.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, COMM 1F90, FILM 1F94 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 2P57

Aging and the Life Course

Research, from a life course perspective, on aging in Canada and internationally. Topics may include cultural, social class and gender differences in aging and the impact of aging on industrialized countries.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P58

Self and Society

Relationship between the individual and social structure as revealed through everyday social interaction. Theoretical perspectives on the self, identity, group dynamics, symbols, language, emotion and the nature of reality.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P61

Introduction to Criminology

Historical development of major schools of criminology, the development of criminal laws. Topics may include methodological problems in the study of crime, victimization and selected types of criminal activity.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P62

The Criminal Justice System

Administration and operation of the Canadian criminal justice system. The flow of offenders through the system and the roles of police, courts and corrections in processing offenders. The degree to which the administration of justice is an interactive process. Identification of inequities in the Canadian criminal justice system.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P61.

SOCI 2P65

Liberties, Rights and Protections

Theoretical and empirical issues of civil liberties and human rights in criminological perspective. Topics may include criminalization and criminal justice; security, surveillance and control; international crimes; persecution and protection.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P70

Popular Music and Society

(also offered as COMM 2P70, MUSI 2P70 and PCUL 2P70)

Critical approaches to popular music in its social, cultural, political and economic contexts.

Lectures, seminar, lab, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), BCMN, COMM, MCMN, MUSI (single or combined) and PCUL majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to SOCI (single or combined), BCMN, COMM, MCMN, MUSI (single or combined), PCUL, BA General Studies majors, MEST and PCUL minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, COMM 1F90, MUSI 1F00, 1F50, PCUL 1F92 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 2P71

Social Class and Social Conflict

(also offered as LABR 2P71)

Classical and contemporary approaches to the study of social class. Topics may include class relations and class conflict, elites, social mobility, poverty and social marginalization, the Canadian class structure in comparison to other industrialized nations.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), LABR (single or combined) majors, CRMR, SOCI and LABR minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or LABR 1F90.

SOCI 2P73

Globalization, Inequality and New World Disorders

(also offered as LABR 2P73)

Global spread of capitalism, historical origins and perpetuation of underdevelopment, the destruction of traditional societies and environmental impact. Socio-economic structures and political institutions of selected Third World countries and their relation to metropolitan, industrialized power centres.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), LABR (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or LABR 1F90.

SOCI 2P80

Labour, Environment and Consumption

(also offered as LABR 2P80)

Topics may include global comparative consumption patterns and the relation between labour and environmental interests.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or LABR 1F90.

SOCI 2P81

Sociology of Food and Agriculture

Social and health issues related to food and food production. Topics may include the dramatic changes in the way food is produced, the risks and benefits of different forms of food produced, who produces food and the constraints they face.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in the Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 2P83

Cultural Anthropology of the Contemporary World

(also offered as INTC 2P83)

Global issues emphasizing local struggles for environmental, economic and social justice.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, 1P80, INTC (INTL) 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in INTL 2P83.

SOCI 2P85

Animals and Human Society

Relationships between animals and human societies from various theoretical perspectives. Topics may include cultural attitudes, symbolism, social meanings, animal rights, animals as food, entertainment and models for human societies, experimentation, environmental issues and related matters.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 2P86

Women in the Economy

(also offered as CANA 2P86, ECON 2P86, LABR 2P86 and WISE 2P86)

Women in the Canadian labour market. Topics include allocation of time between the household and the labour market, gender segregation in the work place, how earnings are determined, causes of occupational and earning difference by gender, role of investment in education and discrimination, recent developments in the labour market and their impact on women and men, and selected policy issues.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 credits.

SOCI 2P90

Women's Issues: Sexuality, Class, Ethnicity

(also offered as WISE 2P90)

Diverse theoretical perspectives on the intersecting locations of women in terms of sexuality, class, ethnicity and other expressions of social inequality. Classic feminist perspectives as applied to these issues and related social policies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 2P91

Directed Studies I

Topic, readings and methods of evaluation chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: permission of the instructor.

Note: consultation is done prior to enrolment. A written agreement is to be signed by the Chair and filed in the Department.

SOCI 2P92

Directed Studies II

Topic, readings and methods of evaluation chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: permission of the instructor.

Note: consultation is done prior to enrolment. A written agreement is to be signed by the Chair and filed in the Department.

SOCI 2P96

Women and Development

(also offered as INTC 2P96, LABR 2P96 and WISE 2P96)

Examination of the major social consequences of the theoretical paradigms of development (economic development, sustainable development and women/gender in development); theoretical material, practical knowledge and debates on diverse experiences of women living in the non-industrial world using feminist perspectives.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, INTC (INTL) 1F90, LABR 1F90, WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 2P99

Canadian Women in a Global Context

(also offered as INTC 2P99 and WISE 2P99)

Social, political, economic and cultural issues. Topics may include rights of Aboriginal women, reproductive rights and ethics, marginalization of immigrant women, activist movements, and the impact and inadequacy of government policy.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P90 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in INTL 2P99.

SOCI 2Q90

Mothering and Motherhood: Images, Issues and Patterns

(also offered as WISE 2Q90)

Motherhood as it is theorized/analyzed in interdisciplinary feminist scholarship and portrayed in women's fictional or autobiographical writings and art forms. The historical, socio-cultural, psychological, political and racial differences of mothering and mothering roles.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, INTC (INTL) 1F90, WISE 1F90.

SOCI 2V80-2V89

Selected Topics in Sociology

Issues in sociology.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide.

SOCI 3P00

Introduction to Early Modern Social Theory

Central ideas of the social sciences, their intellectual origin and their change over time. The works of major social philosophers from the 18th and 19th centuries as well as classical sociological theorists.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P01

Contemporary Social Theory

Major contemporary perspectives of society including functionalist, Marxist, neo-Marxist, cultural, symbolic interactionist; feminist, critical race, post-structural, queer and post-colonial theories. Theoretical origins and development in historical context, their assumptions, conceptual distinctions, methodological features and ethical implications.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3P00.

SOCI 3P03

Beauty, Bodies and Cultures

(also offered as WISE 3P03)

Intersectional examination of social constructions of beauty and the regulation of bodies in historical and contemporary periods, as well as regional, national and global contexts. Topics may include plastic surgery, genital surgeries, cosmetic, fitness and fashion industries, the veil, beauty pageants and eating disorders.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 3P06

Class and Culture

(also offered as LABR 3P06 and PCUL 3P06)

Labour issues as portrayed in cultural formats such as media, film, fiction and art. Topics may include the labour movement, its role in society and its portrayal in popular culture.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to students with a minimum 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, LABR 1F90, 1F99, PCUL 2P20, 2P30 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 3P12

Applied Quantitative Data Analysis

Advanced quantitative methods of data analysis focusing on the development and application of technical skills, including data processing, accessing public information systems, multivariate analysis and advanced regression techniques.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P11 and 2P13.

SOCI 3P14

Media Industries

(also offered as COMM 3P14 and PCUL 3P14)

Media industries emphasizing Canadian media production in its economic, political and technological environments.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), BCMN, COMM, FILM (single or combined), MCMN, PCUL majors and MEST minors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 2P12, COMM 2P17, 2P20.

SOCI 3P20

Queer Communities and Popular Culture

(also offered as WISE 3P20)

Growth of queer communities and their influence on popular print, audio and visual media. Topics include gay, lesbian, bisexual, two-spirited and transgendered (glbtt) influence on contributions to a wide range of culture including film, fashion, sport, theatre and cyberspace.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or WISE 1F90.

SOCI 3P26

Medical Sociology

(also offered as CHSC 3P26)

Social factors associated with physical health, illness and impairments; health care delivery systems and the factors which influence their utilization.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), CHSC majors and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to SOCI (single or combined), CHSC, BA General Studies majors and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 3P30

Women, Work and Family

(also offered as LABR 3P30 and WISE 3P30)

Examination of the transformation of women's paid labour force involvement and evaluation of personal and pubic strategies to address the work/family conflict.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), LABR (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, LABR 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00.

Note: SOCI 2P32 recommended.

SOCI 3P31

Complex Organizations

(also offered as LABR 3P31)

Research on the nature of complex organizations using theories such as those of the French Regulation school. Formal and informal aspects of organizational roles; how morale, motivation, work discipline and conflict are regulated, feminist critiques of the traditional literature.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or LABR 1F90.

SOCI 3P33

Law and Social Regulation

Legal, administrative and moral regulation of deviant, risky or populations perceived as undesirable and the production of desirable citizens.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P35

Communities in Crisis

(also offered as LABR 3P35)

Poverty, unemployment, personal upheaval and family relocation in the early 21st century and, within this context, the evolving individual and collective strategies to create vibrant communities.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and LABR (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or LABR 1F90.

SOCI 3P36

Critical Issues in Contemporary Society

Social problems in advanced industrial societies and Canada in particular. Focus on social problems stemming from economic and political crises. Topics may include unemployment, regionalism, ethnic/racial conflict, sovereignty, nationalism, concentrated economic power, and state and market. Proposed strategies of remedial social change.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 3P44

Gender and Sexuality in Childhood and Youth

(also offered as CHYS 3P44 and WISE 3P44)

Historical, cross-cultural and sociological approaches to the development of gender identities and sexuality amongst children and youth. Topics include the role of families, schools, peers and state policies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined), CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to SOCI (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined), CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior), WISE (single or combined), BA General Studies majors, SOCI, CHYS and WISE minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 2P11 and 2P13, CHYS 2P38, WISE 2P90, 2P91.

*SOCI 3P46

Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian and Global Perspectives

(also offered as ABST 3P46)

Contemporary struggles for cultural survival, land, self-determination and rights in the context of colonialism in Canada and globally. Diversity of indigenous peoples, including their internal debates and divides. Indigenous perspectives.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 3P47

Racism and Anti-Racism

Topics may include theoretical, historical and comparative perspectives on the structuring of racial and ethnic identities, ethnic and racial privilege and oppression and anti-racist struggles.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P48

Global Migration

Examination of histories, political economies, social relations and cultural meanings of global human migration. Topics may include voluntary and forced migration, immigration, refugee issues, tourism, borders, securitization, citizenship, diaspora and transnationalism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

*SOCI 3P51

Gender and Society

(also offered as WISE 3P51)

Gender as an organizing principle in society. The social construction of masculinity and femininity from historical and cross-cultural perspectives. Gender in principal institutions of Canadian society: economy, state, family, education and military. Issues include men and women in non-traditional occupations, women in the military, gender and power.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors, CRMR, SOCI and WISE minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00.

SOCI 3P54

Issues in Documentary Film

(also offered as COMM 3P54 and FILM 3P54)

Advanced studies in selected aspects of documentary film and other visual media.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; plus weekly lab.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P54.

SOCI 3P55

Sociology of Professional Wrestling

(also offered as SPMA 3P55)

Comprehensive and critical analysis of pro wrestling as cultural phenomenon. Topics include the history of pro wrestling; the organization of pro wrestling-national and international comparisons; occupational recruitment and retention; the business of pro wrestling multi-media complex.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and SPMA majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or SPMA 1P91 and 1P92.

SOCI 3P58

Women and Aging

(also offered as WISE 3P58)

Examination of women's socially constructed experience of aging. Topics may include older women and poverty, aging women and the labour market, agism and women, violence against older women, older women and disability.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00.

Note: SOCI 2P57 recommended.

SOCI 3P60

Debates in Criminology

Topics may include the boundary problem in criminology, conflict and consensus theories, criminology as a moral enterprise, criminologists as knowledge workers, organizational deviance, criminology and social inequality.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

Note: SOCI 2P61 recommended.

SOCI 3P61

Sociology of Punishment

Major sociological approaches to punishment in modern society. Critical assessment of the structure and policies of Canadian correctional institutions. Sentencing, rehabilitation, prisoners' rights, special populations, subcultures, penal reform, pre-trial detention and community sanctions (probation, fines, community service and parole).

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P62

Youth Justice System

Critical assessment of the youth justice system and the philosophy underlying separate treatment.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P63

Crime, Surveillance and Security

Critical exploration of contemporary efforts to prevent crime, produce order and enhance security through decentralized and proactive initiatives. Conceptions of risk, order and disorder, community and security through examination of topics that may include gated communities, crime stoppers, community policing, urban planning and design, private policing, regulation of public space and surveillance technologies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P64

Policing Society

Examination of the nature, structure and roles of policing in society emphasizing history of policing in Canada, and its public and private forms. Key legal, social and political issues relating to policing and law enforcement. Topics may include accountability, discretion, police powers, decentralization, private policing, policing protests and global policing.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P65

Animals and the Law

Overview of the legal status of animals and how this affects their treatment. Topics may include animal rights and animal welfare, anti-cruelty legislation, regulations and standards concerning use of animals in agriculture, biotechnology, entertainment and vivisection.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P66

Social Movements

(also offered as LABR 3P66)

Survey of the impact of ideology on behaviour and the subsequent development of social movements or specific examinations of particular movements such as separatism, nationalism, fascism, Marxism or feminism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), LABR (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90, LABR 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 3P67

Crime and the Media

Media construction of crime and the implications for criminal justice policies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P68

Critical Gang Studies

Street gangs and gang violence in North America. Topics may include theories of gang formation, the social construction of gang problems, the cultural diffusion of gang activities, gang typologies and subculture, and policing gang violence.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P70

Social Justice Research

Exploration of social justice issues through a critical reading of original case studies including theoretical perspective, methodological approach, findings and implications.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to SOCI (single or combined), BA General Studies majors and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P71

The State and Society

The state as a social, economic, political and ideological institution emphasizing Canada. Topics may include theories of the state (such as Marxist, liberal and feminist); welfare and post-welfare state theory; state power in a global context; and selected case studies of states, public policy and social justice.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 3P73

Popular Music and Youth Culture

(also offered as COMM 3P73, MUSI 3P73 and PCUL 3P73)

Cultural relation between young people and popular music. Topics include music's role in the formation of identity, the connection between musical taste and various forms of youth fashion or style, and the impact of new technologies on the ways in which young people access music.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single and combined), BCMN, COMM, MCMN, MUSI (single and combined), PCUL majors, MEST and PCUL minors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 3P80

Environmental Justice

(also offered as WISE 3P80)

Historical review of relation between environment and human societies from various theoretical perspectives. Inequalities and social justice struggles. Topics may include sustainability, biodiversity, eco-tourism, population, consumerism, environmental management.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90 or WISE 1F90.

SOCI 3P82

Women and Crime

(also offered as WISE 3P82)

Feminist criminological theory and selected topics on crime, prisons and the Canadian criminal justice system as they pertain to women. Topics may include women's crime rates, violence by and against women, prostitution, drug use, girl gangs, women's prisons, women police officers, women in the security sector, women and terrorism, and Domestic Violence Courts.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), WISE (single or combined) majors, CRMR, SOCI and WISE minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00.

SOCI 3P83

Family Conflict and Violence

(also offered as CHYS 3P83)

Conflict within modern family relationships. Contemporary research on spousal violence, power and decision-making, sexual abuse and child abuse. Socio-historical factors contributing to increased family stress. Institutional and interpersonal strategies for reducing family conflict.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined), CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior), CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P84

Victimology

Victims of crime and factors connected to the victim, including a historical perspective on the study of victimology, theories related to the explanation of victimization, the modern evolution of victim rights, provincial, federal and international legislation related to victims, and the development of victim services.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors, CRMR and SOCI minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P85

Animals in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Human relationships with animals in various cultures. Topics may include utilitarian, economic, symbolic and emotional relationships with animals, Ethnographic case studies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors and minors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3P90

Directed Studies III

Topic, readings and methods of evaluation chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: permission of the instructor.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member prior to enrolment. A written agreement is to be signed by the Chair and filed in the Department.

SOCI 3P91

Directed Studies IV

Topic, readings and methods of evaluation chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: permission of the instructor.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member prior to enrolment. A written agreement is to be signed by the Chair and filed in the Department.

SOCI 3P92

Advanced Seminar in Eco-Feminism

(also offered as WISE 3P92)

Local, national and/or global processes relating to struggles for equality and environmental crises from a social science perspective.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and WISE (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90, 2P00.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI/WISE 3V98.

SOCI 3P93

Media and Minorities

(also offered as COMM 3P93 and PCUL 3P93)

Relation between mass media and minority groups in society including dominant representations and stereotypes of cultural, racial and sexual minorities, and minority group access to alternative forms of media production.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; plus weekly lab.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), BCMN, COMM, MCMN, PCUL majors and MEST minors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P11 and 2P13, COMM 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 3P95

Sociology of Wildlife

Social construction of wildlife and examination of the situation of various species. Human-animal interactions in various contexts: wildlife trade, captivity, sanctuaries. Critical approaches to wildlife in cultural, economic, political and social context.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

SOCI 3Q95

Sex Work and Sex Workers

(also offered as LABR 3Q95, POLI 3Q95 and WISE 3Q95)

Examination of sex work, various theoretical perspectives on sex work and their social policy implications for sex workers. Topics may include prostitution, pornography, the political economy of sex work and sex worker union organizing.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, LABR 1F90, 1F99, one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99,WISE 1F90.

SOCI 3V10-3V19

Selected Research Topics

Selected methodological issues in sociology.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide.

SOCI 3V80-3V99

Selected Topics in Sociology

Selected issues in sociology

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

SOCI 4F01

Honours Seminar

Examination and assessment of problems in research.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors with a minimum 80 percent major average and approval to year 4 (honours) or permission of the Department.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3P01 and 3P12.

SOCI 4F30

Work and Restructuring

(also offered as LABR 4F30)

Selected issues related to the organization of work, social class, the workforce and unions.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), LABR (single or combined) and WISE (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 2P32, 2P86, 3P30.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI (LABR/WISE) 4P32.

SOCI 4F40

Structuring of Racial Privilege

Selected issues related to the structuring of racial and ethnic privilege.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3P47.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI 4P47.

SOCI 4F50

Structuring of Gender Privilege

(also offered as WISE 4F50)

Selected issues related to the restructuring of gender privilege.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and WISE (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P90 or 3P51.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI (WISE) 4P51.

SOCI 4F80

Critical Animal Studies

Selected issues related to the interaction between animals and human society.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P85 or 3P85.

SOCI 4F90

Honours Thesis

Students electing this option will be required to undertake an independent research project under the supervision of a member of the department.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors with a minimum 80 percent major average, approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the Department Administrator.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3P01 and 3P12.

Note: the results of the project will be presented as a thesis. Students are required to submit a detailed (one page minimum) letter of intent by March 31. For more information contact the Department Administrator.

SOCI 4P02

Selected Topics in Social Theory

Selected topics in early or late modern theory and theoretical sociology. In-depth explorations of specific theoretical paradigms, philosophies of social science, theoretical research programs, or comparative analysis of alternative or contending theoretical strategies or projects.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3P00 and 3P01.

*SOCI 4P11

Critical Approaches to Applied Social Research Design

(also offered as GEOG 4P11 and POLI 4P11)

Application of social science skills in community and public-sector settings, including various qualitative and quantitative research strategies to empower communities and inform social policy development. Includes evaluation of a community agency or social program of choice.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined), CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior), GEOG (single or combined), GEOG (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) and POLS (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 2P11, CHYS 3P10, 3P15, GEOG 2P10, 2P12, POLI 2P80 or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 4P15

Advanced Critical Analysis

Focus on the particular research project of the instructor. Topics include research design, critical literature review, theoretical assumptions, data collection, evidence, analysis and implications.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

*SOCI 4P22

Education and Equity

(also offered as WISE 4P22)

Selected issues in education in Canada and globally. Topics may include access, representation, experience, and careers of students, teachers and faculty; student cultures; student supervision; efforts to alter pedagogy and curriculum; and implications of globalization.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and WISE (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: SOCI 2P22 recommended.

SOCI 4P23

Research on Media and Popular Culture

(also offered as COMM 4P23 and PCUL 4P23)

Advanced research seminar on the relations between mass media and popular culture.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), BCMN, COMM, MCMN, PCUL majors and MEST minors with approval to year 4 (honours) or permission of the instructor

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3P14 or COMM 3P15.

SOCI 4P26

Sociology of Health

(also offered as CHSC 4P26)

Selected social policy issues in medical sociology, psychiatric sociology or related subdisciplines. Topics may include the politics of individualizing health problems, clinical sociology and related topics.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and CHSC majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: SOCI 3P26 recommended.

SOCI 4P31

Women, Work and Unions

(also offered as LABR 4P31 and WISE 4P31)

Theoretical and research developments concerning women's paid and unpaid work. Topics may include union activism, collective bargaining priorities and related government policies.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): one of SOCI 1F90, LABR 1F90,1F99, WISE 1F90.

SOCI 4P32

Sociology of Work

(also offered as LABR 4P32 and WISE 4P32)

Theoretical and research developments in the sociology of work. Topics may include the impact of technological innovation on the labour process, reconceptualizations of work and leisure, changes in the gendered nature of work, role of the contemporary labour movement, and international perspectives on labour and the labour force.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): two SOCI or LABR credits or permission of the Department Administrator.

Note: SOCI 2P32 recommended.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI (LABR/WISE) 4F30.

SOCI 4P33

Law and Society

Specific relationships between Canada's legal institutions and social structure and institutions; law and Aboriginal peoples, family and gender issues, environment, work and technology, feminist critique of legal theory and practice.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4P35

Gendered Patterns of Resistance and Survival

(also offered as LABR 4P35 and WISE 4P35)

Examination of the ways in which women and men, separately and together, seek to resist and survive the social and economic turmoil of the 21st century. Focus on individuals, families and communities and resistance in the context of global economic reorganization. Topics may include case studies in the Niagara Peninsula.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

SOCI 4P37

Exploring Alternatives to Capitalism

Topics may include socialism, anarchism, eco-feminism, co-operativism, and social democracy. Theoretical and historical perspectives may be examined.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4P38

Issues in Childhood, Youth and Society

(also offered as CHYS 4P38)

Canadian and international research on childhood and youth in changing societies. Topics include the globalization of childhood and youth, child labour, child welfare and Canadian policy.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), CHYS (single or combined) and CHYS BA (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior) majors with a minimum of 10.0 overall credits, approval to year 4 (honours) and with Major CHYS students with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits and a minimum of 70 percent major average.

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2P38.

*SOCI 4P51

Gender and Society

(also offered as WISE 4P51)

Selected issues in gender and society. Topics may include feminist theories, work, family, state, popular culture, race, militarism and violence.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and WISE (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): two SOCI or WISE credits or permission of the Department Administrator.

Note: SOCI 3P51 recommended.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI (WISE) 4F50.

SOCI 4P52

Sociology of Knowledge

Knowledge as a social product; the cultural and temporal variations in knowledge as causal and as limiting factors in human behaviour.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): two SOCI credits or permission of the Department Administrator.

Note: SOCI 3P00 or 3P01 recommended.

SOCI 4P53

Masculinities, Culture and Economy

(also offered as LABR 4P53 and WISE 4P53)

Theoretical and empirical issues of the relation between masculinities and cultural and economic processes and structures. May include ethnicity, racialization, sexuality, nationalism, popular culture, leisure, changes in work and the labour market, class formation, and regional identity.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): two SOCI credits or permission of the Department Administrator.

SOCI 4P57

Global Racism/Antiracism

Topics may include theorizing of racism, ethnicity and anti-racism in diverse trans/national settings, comparative perspectives on racialized inequalities and anti-racist movements.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

Note: SOCI 3P47 recommended.

SOCI 4P61

Criminal Justice

Topics may include critical perspectives on law and social control, feminist perspectives on law and criminology and the politics of law and criminal justice.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4P62

Social and Moral Regulation

Topics may include critical theoretical perspectives on deviance, moral regulation and the politics of social control.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4P65

Animals and the Law

Topics may include ideas of justice, animal protection, animal abuse and violence, commodification and property status of animals, legal rights for animals, wildlife trade, endangered species, international laws.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: SOCI 3P65 recommended.

SOCI 4P67

Racism/Antiracism in Canada

Topics may include Canadian theoretical contributions to the study of racism, ethnicity and anti-racism, racialized inequality in Canada, Canadian anti-racist movements.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

Note: SOCI 3P47 recommended.

SOCI 4P68

Social Movements and Globalization

(also offered as GEOG 4P68 and POLI 4P68)

Restructuring of social movements from around the world in new alliances for global justice. Topics may include relation between local and global scales, cross-cultural collaboration, tensions between unity and diversity, conflicts and unequal power relations in networks and North-South inequalities. May include indigenous movements, transnational feminism, the anti-corporate globalization movement and environmentalism.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined), GEOG (single or combined), GEOG (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), POLS (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4P70

Social Issues in the Community

Organizational responses, resistance strategies, constraints on social action and policy alternatives.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4P81

Selected Issues in Criminology

Comparative sociological perspectives on issues in criminology.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI 4V81.

SOCI 4P82

Race and the War for Drugs

Topics may include domestic drug wars and their linkages with classim, racism, sexism and militarization; foreign intervention; banks and money laundering; and the role of the state as a participant in and amplifier of narcotrafficking.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90.

Note: SOCI 2P61 and 2P62 recommended.

SOCI 4P85

Animals and Human Societies

Sociology of animal-human interaction. Topics may include exploration of animal-human bonds and boundaries; theoretical arguments on the nature of animal rights; ethical treatment of animals; animals and the law; representation of animals; and cultural meanings of animals.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Note: SOCI 2P85 recommended.

SOCI 4P87

Social Inequality

Advanced study of social inequality and social class in a comparative perspective.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI 4V87.

SOCI 4P88

Social Problems

Advanced study of social problems using various social research methodologies.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI 4V10.

SOCI 4P89

Controversies in Sociology

Advanced study of controversies in Sociology emphasizing issues in the 21st century. Topics may include racism, gender, social class and sexuality.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI 4V85.

SOCI 4P90

Directed Studies V

Topic, readings and methods of evaluation chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the instructor.

Note: consultation is done prior to enrolment. A written agreement is signed by the Chair and filed in the Department.

SOCI 4P91

Directed Studies VI

Topic, readings and methods of evaluation chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the student.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors with approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the instructor.

Note: consultation is done prior to enrolment. A written agreement is signed by the Chair and filed in the Department.

SOCI 4Q41

Social Policy

(also offered as WISE 4Q41)

Canadian and international social policy issues. Topics may include aboriginal peoples, women and public policy, labour relations, health care delivery, multiculturalism, Canadian federalism, family policy.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) and WISE (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1F90, WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 4V10-4V19

Selected Research Topics

Selected methodological issues in sociology.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

SOCI 4V80-4V89

Special Topics in Sociology

Selected issues in sociology. Course content will vary, depending upon the interests of instructors and students.

Restriction: open to SOCI (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have approval to year 4 (honours).

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