Sociology Courses
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SOCI 1125 Social Processes (3 credits)
Social Processes introduces students to the general matter and perspectives of sociology. The course investigates the relations of the individual to society and the processes by which group and institutions change in response to a dynamic social structure. The areas of stability, change, inequality and power are examined within the context of current social, political and economic conditions. The course attempts to stimulate thought and discussion on contemporary social issues.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall and Winter
SOCI 1145 Canadian Society (3 credits)
This course examines the developmental processes that have brought Canadian society and its peoples to the present state. Social, legal, political and economic considerations will be developed to analyze both the background and emergent directions of Canadian society.
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Prerequisite: None
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall and Winter
SOCI 1155 Social Issues (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the concepts, methods and theories of sociology through the examination of social problems. It examines the social conditions and processes related to defining, responding to and resolving social problems. Social problems to be examined range from personal to institutional issues and include historical as well as contemporary examples.
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Prerequisites: None
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall and Winter
SOCI 2230 Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
This course involves an introductory examination of racial and ethnic relations in Canadian society. Sociological and cultural analysis of minority group issues and problems constitutes a main focus of interest. The course also examines relationships between ethnic minorities and institutional structures such as government, employment and justice.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (old 135), 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall or Winter
SOCI 2235 Introduction to Social Theory (3 credits)
An examination of the development of various sociological theories and their relevance to the present, within the sociological discipline, in social institutions and processes, and in everyday life. The evolution of conflict, functionalist, interactionist, structural and emerging theoretical approaches will be examined and compared.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125 or 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Fall and Winter
SOCI 2240 Women in Society (3 credits)
This course is a study of women in society, with emphasis on the dynamic relationship between their roles and the social structure. The course examines women's socialization as well as their relations to social institutions such as the family and the workplace. The course emphasizes the historical and contemporary diversity in the situations of women in Canada as well as in a contemporary global setting.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125 or 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall, Winter and Summer
SOCI 2245 Education And Society (3 credits)
This course explores sociocultural issues affecting education. It provides a sociological analysis of the educational system and its relationship to major social institutions. Aspects examined may include classroom and student culture, education and socialization, the bureaucratization of education, the politics of teaching, education and social inequality, education and labour markets, and the social context of educational policy.
Prerequisites: SOCI 1125 or SOCI 1145 or SOCI 1155
Lecture: 4 hours per week
Offered: Fall or Winter
SOCI 2250 Families and Social Change (3 credits)
This course examines the distinctive features of families as social groups including their internal dynamics, location within wider kin networks and communities, their life cycle and evolution since the Industrial Revolution. It also examines the relations between the family as an institution and the economic and political institutions of the society; and raises a number of issues concerning the supposed centrality of the family in modern society.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (old 135), 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall and Winter
SOCI 2255 The Sociology of Popular Culture (3 credits)
This course uses various sociological perspectives to analyze the role of popular culture in society. The course examines the development and social significance of various forms of popular culture in the context of recent theories and debates about the relationship of culture to society. Representations of race, class, gender and sexuality in popular culture will be analyzed. The course will also examine the role of popular culture in the maintenance of social inequality as well as its utility as a medium for challenging inequality.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125 or SOCI 1145 or SOCI 1155
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall or Winter
SOCI 2260 Sociological Inquiry (3 credits)
An investigation of the empirical method employed by sociologists in the collection and validation of data. Sampling procedures, quantitative and qualitative analysis, modes of explanation, critical analysis of participant and non-participant observation, and model and paradigm construction will be introduced.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (old 135), 1145, or 1155
Seminar: 4
Offered: Fall or Winter
SOCI 2270 Society and Environment (3 credits)
This course examines the relations between human society and the natural environment. It investigates the ways in which institutions shape and are shaped by natural environments. The ways in which culture, social organization and social inequity are related to natural environments will be discussed. A range of sociological perspectives will be used to explore contemporary concerns of sustainability, distributive justice and environmental crisis.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (old 135), 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 4
Offered: Fall or Winter
SOCI 2280 Sociology of Health and Illness (3 credits)
This course reviews various topics pertinent to the social organization of health, illness and medicine. Through application of the sociological perspective to the Canadian context, important social issues relating to health outcomes are critically examined.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (old 135), 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally
SOCI 2290 Society and Technology (3 credits)
This course examines the impact of technology on the social relations of people in contemporary industrial societies. It investigates the social bases of technological innovation and examines the forces associated with the institutionalized uses of technology, as well as the consequences of those uses. Critical evaluation of a range of important questions and issues will be undertaken in relation to the social uses and impacts of technology at micro-(e.g., experiential, identity, subjective interpretation) and macro-(e.g., workplace, institutional, economic) sociological levels.
To find out where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (old 135), 1145 or 1155
Lecture: 2; Seminar: 2
Offered: Occasionally
SOCI 3345 Aging as a Social Process (3 credits)
This course explores the ways in which the process of aging is mediated by social structure and processes. The contemporary demographics of population aging in Canada will be explained with reference to historical and cultural examples. The influence of social institutions such as the family, media, work, and health care on the character and quality of aging is examined. The course will also discuss social policies with regard to aging in the contemporary Canadian environment.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1125, (or 2nd-year status and instructor's permission)
Lecture: 4
Offered: Occasionally