. SOCIOLOGY (90) Professor Emeritus D. Mirkovic, LLB, M.A., Ph.D. Professor S. Grills, B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Ph.D. (V.P.

, Academic & Research) Associate Professor K. Wong, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor A. Datta, B.A. (Hons.), M.A., Ph.D. E. A. Graham, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Chair) P. Langlois, B.A., M.W.S., Ph.D. S. Petrella, B.A. (Hons.), Ph.D. General Information Students are reminded that the courses as listed below may or may not be offered in any given year. Please check the timetable for the final listing. All majors must receive course counselling once a year, ordinarily at the time of registration. Please note the general requirements of the University in Section 7. of this calendar. 4-YEAR HONOURS MAJOR A minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 in the best 54 credit hours in Sociology including the required courses listed below is required for the 4Year Honours Major. In addition, students are advised to declare their intention to pursue this degree to the Department Chair preferably before April 1 and after completion of 30 credit hours of university

courses including at least 6 credit hours of Sociology courses. With written approval from the Sociology Department, a maximum of 6 credit hours of courses at the 200 level and above, from other departments, may be applied to the 4-Year Honours Major in Sociology. Further degree requirements are listed in section 7.5 of this calendar. 4-YEAR MAJOR (COMBINED HONOURS) A minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 in the best 42 credit hours in Sociology including the required courses listed below is required for the 4Year Honours Major. In addition, students are advised to declare their intention to pursue this degree to the Department Chair preferably before April 1 and after completion of 30 credit hours of university courses including at least 6 credit hours of Sociology courses. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in the discipline of Sociology are strongly encouraged to complete the 54 credit hour honours program in Sociology. The combined honours program is not available as a stand-alone program. Students must additionally complete the combined honours requirements in another discipline. Minimum of 54 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose Two 6 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:376 Theories of Deviant Behaviour I

90:389 Modern Sociological Theory 90:476 Theories of Deviant Behaviour II Choose Two 6 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Plus A minimum of four 300 level courses 12 Plus A minimum of two 400 level courses 6 Plus Two 300 or 400 level courses 6 Plus 90:439 Research Topics in Sociology 6 Choose any Sociology course(s) to bring the total to 54 credit hours Total 54 Note: A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 4-Year Honours Major in Sociology. Minimum of 42 Credit Hours 90:154 Introduction to Sociology 3 Choose Two 6 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory SOCIOLOGY 151 A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 4-Year Honours Major in Sociology. A course may fulfill requirements in both areas of a combined

honours degree (e.g . Sociology and Gender & Women s Studies). This however does not reduce the total number of credit hours required to complete the requirements of the combined honours. In such cases, students require the approval of the Chair of the department of Sociology for course substitution. Further degree requirements are listed in section 7.5 of this calendar. 4-YEAR MAJOR A minimum of 54 credit hours in Sociology including the required courses listed below are required for a 4-Year Major. With written approval from the Sociology Department, a maximum of 6 credit hours of courses at the 200 level and above, from other departments, may be applied to the 4-Year Major in Sociology 4-YEAR MAJOR CRIME AND COMMUNITY STREAM A minimum of 54 credit hours in Sociology including the required courses listed below are required for the 4-year Major Crime and community Studies. Maximum of 6 credit hours from courses marked with *. A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 4-Year Major in Sociology (Crime and Community Stream). Further degree requirements are listed in section 7.5 of this calendar. 3-YEAR MAJOR A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 3-Year Major in Sociology.

3-YEAR MAJOR CRIME AND COMMUNITY STREAM 90:376 Theories of Deviant Behaviour I 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory 90:476 Theories of Deviant Behaviour II Choose Two 6 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Plus A minimum of four 300 level courses 12 Plus A minimum of four 400 level courses 12 Plus One additional Sociology course 3 Total 42 Notes: Minimum of 54 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose Two 6 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:376 Theories of Deviant Behaviour I 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory 90:476 Theories of Deviant Behaviour II Choose Two 6 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Plus A minimum of four 300 level courses 12

Plus A minimum of four 400 level courses 12 Plus Two 300 or 400 level courses 6 Choose Any Sociology course(s) to bring the total to 54 credit hours Total 54 Note: A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 4-Year Honours Major in Sociology. Minimum of 48 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose Two 6 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:376 Theories of Deviant Behaviour I 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory 90:476 Theories of Deviant Behaviour II Choose Two 6 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Choose Four Minimum of four 300 level courses 12 Choose Four Minimum of four 400 level courses 12 Plus Two 300 or 400 level courses level courses 6 Choose Two minimum of two courses as follows 6 56/90:252 Criminology 56/90:256 Restorative Justice 56/90:257 Deviant Behaviour

56/90:258 Corrections 56/88/90:260 Introduction to Community Development 56/90:264 Police Organization 56/78/90:275 Criminal Justice Field Study I 56/78/90:276 Criminal Justice Field Study II 56/90:277 Politics and Society 56/90:278 Policing in Canada 56/90:279 Community Policing in Canada 56/90:351 Probation and Parole 56/90:367 Law and Society 56/90:371 Sociology of Homicide 56/68/90:379 Natives and Judicial Sentencing 56/90:487 Critical Sociology 56/68:281 * Native and the Justice System 56/68:282 * Canadian Native Law 70:270 * Ethics and Business 70:280 * Philosophy of Law 78:267 * Judicial Administration in Canada 78:388 * Administration of Criminal Law Notes: Minimum of 33 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose One 3 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory

Choose Two 6 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Choose Two 300 level courses 6 Choose Four Any Sociology courses 12 Note: Minimum of 33 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose One 3 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory Choose Two 6 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Choose Two 300 level courses 6 Choose Four 12 56/90:252 Criminology 56/90:256 Restorative Justice 56/90:257 Deviant Behaviour 56/90:258 Corrections 56/88/90:260 Introduction to Community Development 56/90:264 Police Organization 56/78/90:275 Criminal Justice Field Study I

56/78/90:276 Criminal Justice Field Study II 56/90:277 Politics and Society 56/90:278 Policing in Canada 56/90:279 Community Policing in Canada 56/90:351 Probation and Parole 56/90:363 Formal Organization and Bureaucracy 56/90:366 Sociology of Genocide 152 SOCIOLOGY Maximum of 6 credit hours from courses marked with *. A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 3-Year Major Crime and Community Stream 4-YEAR MINOR A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 4-Year Minor in Sociology. 4-YEAR MINOR CRIME AND COMMUNITY STREAM A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 4-Year Minor Crime and Community Stream. 3-YEAR MINOR A maximum of 6 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 3-Year Minor in Sociology. 3-YEAR MINOR CRIME AND COMMUNITY STREAM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 90:154 (3) INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Prerequisite: Nil. An examination of the central concepts, perspectives, and methods sociology applies to the study of human behaviour and society. The topics include: social organization, culture, socialization, crime and social control, inequality, and gender and sexuality. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:155 (3) SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL PROCESSES Prerequisite: Nil. An introduction to the sociological analysis of the structure and dynamics of social institutions such as the family, religion, education, polity, economic system, health, population, and collective behaviour. Each of these themes will be examined with reference to Canadian society in an increasingly global context. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:156 (3) INTRODUCTION TO CRIME AND COMMUNITY Prerequisite: Nil. An introduction to crime and correction in Canada. The theory and practice accompanying law enforcement, trial, correctional intervention, public policy and probation and parole are analyzed by drawing from a range of social and political understandings of criminality. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:156 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

90:157 (3) SOCIAL PROBLEMS Prerequisite: Nil. Credit cannot be held for both this course and 90/90/90:256. This course is a survey of major contemporary social problems. Relevant theories and research findings in areas such as poverty, drug addiction, alcoholism, illness and health care, family problems, work and unemployment will be examined. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:251 (3) SOCIALIZATION Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Credit cannot be held for both this course and 90:365. This course describes the lifelong process by which we learn, through interaction with other people, the ways of thinking, feeling, and acting of a given society or group so that we can function effectively in it. It examines, as well, the content (culture), contexts 56/90:367 Law and Society 56/90:371 Sociology of Homicide 56/68/90:379 Natives and Judicial Sentencing 56/90:487 Critical Sociology 56/68:281 * Native and the Justice System Notes: Minimum of 21 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6

Choose One 3 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory Choose One 3 90:292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Choose Three Any Sociology courses 9 Note: . Minimum of 21 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose One 3 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory Choose One 3 90292 Ethnographic Research Methods 90:293 Social Research Methods I 90:294 Social Research Methods II Choose Three 9 56/90:252 Criminology 56/90:256 Restorative Justice 56/90:257 Deviant Behaviour 56/90:258 Corrections 56/88/90:260 Introduction to Community Development 56/90:264 Police Organization

56/78/90:275 Criminal Justice Field Study I 56/78/90:276 Criminal Justice Field Study II 56/90:277 Politics and Society 56/90:278 Policing in Canada 56/90:279 Community Policing in Canada 56/90:351 Probation and Parole 56/90:363 Formal Organization and Bureaucracy 56/90:366 Sociology of Genocide 56/90:367 Law and Society 56/90:371 Sociology of Homicide 56/90:487 Critical Sociology Note: Minimum of 18 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose One 3 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory Choose Three Any Sociology courses 9 Note: Minimum of 18 Credit Hours Choose Two 100 level courses 6 Choose One 3 90:283 Classical Sociological Theory 90:389 Modern Sociological Theory Choose Three 9

56/90:252 Criminology 56/90:256 Restorative Justice 56/90:257 Deviant Behaviour 56/90:258 Corrections 56/88/90:260 Introduction to Community Development 56/90:264 Police Organization 56/78/90:275 Criminal Justice Field Study I 56/78/90:276 Criminal Justice Field Study II 56/90:277 Politics and Society 56/90:278 Policing in Canada 56/90:279 Community Policing in Canada 56/90:351 Probation and Parole 56/90:363 Formal Organization and Bureaucracy 56/90:366 Sociology of Genocide 56/90:367 Law and Society 56/90:371 Sociology of Homicide 56/90:487 Critical Sociology Note: A maximum of 9 credit hours of 100 level courses may be applied to the 3-Year Minor Crime and Community Stream. SOCIOLOGY 153 (agents of socialization and settings), and theories of learning especially symbolic interaction theory. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:252 (3)

CRIMINOLOGY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Analysis of major types of crime such as property crimes, crimes of violence, white-collar crime, political crime, and the so-called "crimes without victims''. The course provides a general introduction to theoretical criminology and examines different explanations of criminality. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:252 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:253 (3) THE INDIVIDUAL, CULTURE AND SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. An examination of the interrelations of the individual, the group, and society, including role relationships, conflict and consensus, and the influence on individual behaviour of group processes and social institutions. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:254 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF FOLK, BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC Prerequisite: 6 credit hour of 100-level Anthropology, Sociology or Music Arts (67) or permission of Instructor. Drawing from theories of popular culture this course examines folk music traditions as a social phenomenon. Topics include: the social type of the singer/song writer; marginality and artistic expression; the subculture of folk traditions; song writing, social

problems and social control. Artists examined will vary but may include Billy Bragg, Greg Brown, Bruce Cockburn, Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, Melissa Ferrick, Emmylou Harris, Billie Holiday, Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, John Prine, Suzanne Vega and Lucinda Williams. Cross-registered with (Anthropology) 12:254 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:255 (3) SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. A theoretical and substantive analysis of structured inequality in Canadian society. Emphasis will be placed on access and mobility in relation to education, occupation and income. Special attention will be paid to gender, ethnic inequality and power. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:256 (3) RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Prerequisite: 90/56:156 or permission of Instructor. Restorative Justice introduces a new way of looking at criminal justice in Canada. The philosophy is based on a balanced focus between the victim, offender and community. The existing systems will be evaluated in light of this new development. In this course the fundamental principles and practices of restorative justice will be examined. Victim offender mediation, sentencing circles, Elder panels, community justice committees and other restorative programs

will be studies. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:256 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:257 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR Prerequisite: 3 credit hours of 100 level Sociology or permission of Instructor. An analysis of the processes accompanying the definition of deviance, subcultural formation, careers of involvement in deviant activities and the formal and informal regulation of deviance. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:257 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:258 (3) CORRECTIONS Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155. A comparative study of criminal justice systems as they relate to the control of crime and delinquency. Special attention will be given to current theories and methods of correction such as: rehabilitation, treatment and alternatives to institutionalization. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:258 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:259 (3) THE SOCIOLOGY OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155 or permission of Instructor. A study of the structure and dynamics of health care delivery systems

within the framework of organizational theory, with special reference to Canada. Topics include the hospital as a social system, patient-practitioner relationships, community health organizations, demand for, and supply of, health-care personnel, and the politics of health care. Students who have taken 90:359 may not use 90:259 for credit. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:260 (3) INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155 or 88:150 or permission of Instructor. This course examines the concepts, values, principles and strategies of community organization and development as an introduction to community organization and development theory and practice. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:260 and (Rural & Community Studies) 88:260. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:261 (3) RURAL SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155 or 88:150 or permission of Instructor. An examination of the structure, social organization and change of "rural" and "remote" Canada. Special attention will be focused on socio-demographic trends, structure of agriculture, the environment and selected rural social institutions. Cross-registered with (Rural & Community Studies) 88:261

3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:262 (3) URBAN SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. The rise of cities; migration and urbanization; the ecology of city areas; environment and social relations in cities; neighbourhood structure and interaction; urban housing; applications to urban planning; theories and conceptualizations. Cross-registered with (Anthropology) 12:262 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:263 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF LEISURE Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. This course examines the theoretical perspectives, research and policy issues in the sociological study of leisure. Considerable attention will be given to the cultural, social, economic, and political aspects of patterns of leisure in Canada, North America, and Europe. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:264 (3) POLICE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Prerequisite: 6 credit hours at the 100 level in Political Science or Sociology or permission of Instructor. Explores the roles, organization, and accountability of policing

within democratic societies. Considers implications of jurisdiction, geography, community, training and operations. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:264 and (Political Science) 78:264. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:266 (3) FAMILY AND SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155 or permission of Instructor. A study of the interrelations between societal changes and the institution of the family. Approaches utilized will consider both historical trends and cross-cultural patterns in the family, the influence of subcultures, alternative lifestyles, and family violence. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:266 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 154 SOCIOLOGY 90:267 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Study of the development and dynamics of intimate relationships; mate selection and premarital behavior; interaction, power, and adjustment in marriage; marital disruption; and parenthood. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:267 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:269 (3)

POPULATION AND SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. A study of population theory, growth, and changing patterns of population. Emphasis on: social and cultural determinants and consequences of differentials in mortality, fertility and migration; urbanization; population and the environment, 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:271 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISEASE Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155. This course examines different ways in which social and cultural factors cause (directly and indirectly) stress, disease and illness conditions. Their relationship to physical and mental health will also be explored. The types of factors include: age, sex, lifestyles and patterns of socialization, social environments and social organizations in which the individual participates. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:273 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF DISASTER Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Or 6 credit hours in Anthropology, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, History, Native Studies, Political Science, Psychology, or Rural Development. This course examines the theoretical perspectives, research, and policy issues in the sociological study of disaster with an interdisciplinary

approach. Considerable attention will be given to the cultural, social, economic and political aspects of a wide range of natural disasters and catastrophic events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, famines, epidemics, oil spills, plane crashes, nuclear plant accidents, terrorism, colonization of indigenous peoples, and wars. Cross-registered with (Applied Disaster and Environment Studies) 40:273 3 lecture hours per term, one term. 90:275 (3) CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD STUDY I: STRUCTURE AND PRACTICE Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Also Placement Institution's requirements. (Some Placement Institutions such as Brandon Police Service and Brandon Correctional Centre may require criminal record check and/or security clearance. Please consult the Instructor before course registration.). This course provides an overview of the structure and practice of criminal justice. Students will work in the field, mentored and supervised by criminal justice professionals in law enforcement, the courts, or corrections. Students will submit a research-based observation report to the field study Instructor at the end of the term. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:275 and (Political Science) 78:275. 1 lecture hour per week, 5-10 fieldwork hours per week, one term.

90:276 (3) CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD STUDY II: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Also Placement Institution's requirements. (The Brandon Police Services and Brandon Correctional Centre may require criminal record check and/or security clearance. Please consult the Instructor before course registration.). This course examines the use of control techniques, investigative methods, negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation and reconciliation, leadership skills, teamwork, problem-solving skills, and other skills and techniques in criminal justice. Students will work in the field, mentored and supervised by criminal justice professionals in law enforcement, the courts, or corrections. Students will submit a research-based observation report to the field study instructor at the end of the term. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:276 and (Political Science) 78:276. 1 lecture hour per week, 5-10 fieldwork hours per week, one term. 90:277 (3) POLITICS AND SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Political processes in small groups, organizations, institutions, communities and societies; non-institutionalized governments. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:277 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:278 (3)

POLICING IN CANADA Prerequisite: 9 credit hours of Introductory courses in Native Studies, Political Science or Sociology or permission of Instructor. This course examines how policing services are delivered and the challenge faced by police officers in an ever increasingly complex society. This is accomplished by a general overview of the history of policing, its structure, operational issues, societal expectations, and the examination of trends in policing. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:278 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:279 (3) COMMUNITY POLICING IN CANADA Prerequisite: 9 credit hours of introductory courses in Native Studies, Political Science or Sociology or permission of Instructor. This course examines the development and use of community policing as an important component of policing services and crime prevention programs. This is accomplished through a study of the structure and process of community policing, the development of community relationships and network, and other related issues. We will also examine the structural changes in police organization and personnel requirements in community policing. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:279 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:281 (3) ETHNIC RELATIONS

Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. The nature of minority and ethnic groupings in Canadian society; relationships among ethnic groups; inter-group hostility and conflict; prejudice and discrimination; the position and role of these groups in the larger community. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:283 (3) CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. A critical examination of major theoretical formulations of such scholars as Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mannheim, and Mead, with the objective of showing broad outlines contributing to the state of social theory today. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:292 (3) ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of 100 level Sociology and/or Anthropology or 68:151 and 3 credit hours of 100 level Sociology or Anthropology or permission of Instructor. The ethnographic tradition within North American sociology is reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the methodological position of G.H. Mead and H. Blumer. Students will complete an original, observationally based analysis. Cross-registered with (Anthropology) 12:292 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

90:293 (3) SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS I Prerequisite: 90:154 or 12:153 or permission of Instructor. Credit cannot be held for both this course and 90:286. A review of the principles and procedures of scientific method as applied to the social sciences including: sample surveys, experimental designs; observational studies, secondary data sources, unobtrusive techniques, coding, data processing, report writing and report presentation. Cross-registered with (Anthropology) 12:293 3 lecture hours per week, one term. SOCIOLOGY 155 90:294 (3) SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS II Prerequisite: 90:154 or 12:153 or permission of Instructor. Credit cannot be held for both this course and 90:285. An introduction to the various descriptive and inferential techniques used for the analysis of data in the social sciences: measures of location, measures of dispersion, probability, estimation, and hypothesis-testing. Cross-registered with (Anthropology) 12:294 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:350 (3) SOCIAL CHANGE

Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. A study of social change in its theoretical, methodological and substantive aspects. Critical study of major theories of social change, spheres, levels and processes of social change. The roles of economic, political, social and cultural factors in social change. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:351 (3) QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Prerequisite: 90/12:294 or permission of Instructor. This course focuses on the development of quantitative analytical skills in sociology and social sciences. The primary objective is to apply statistical and analytical methods in preparing, analyzing, interpreting and presenting social scientific research findings. 3 lecture hours per week, 3 laboratory hours per week, one term. 90:352 (3) RURAL RESTRUCTURING Prerequisite: 88:150 or 90:154 or 90:155 or permission of Instructor. The study of rural transformation is central to understanding the nature of rural society and its future. Rural livelihoods, relationships, and institutions have changed markedly in conjunction with globalization, urbanization, and related processes. This course examines the major forces impinging on rural institutions, It is designed to expose students to concepts and perspectives that will enhance their understanding of rural issues, change dynamics, and a policy foci.

Cross-registered with (Rural & Community Studies) 88:352 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:353 (3) WOMEN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Prerequisite: Completion of 54 credit hours or permission of Instructor. This course encourages students to critically approach the criminal justice system in Canada from the standpoint of gender. It specifically fleshes out debates around race, ethnicity and class, approaching the issues of women as victims and offenders, and as professionals and agents within the criminal justice system. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:353 and (Justice Studies) 56:353. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:354 (3) SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Prerequisite: At least 9 credit hours of courses in Sociology or related disciplines or permission of Instructor. This course examines the processes by which households in developing countries utilize various portfolios of activities and assets to cope/survive and improve their standards of living. Emphasis will be placed on determinants of livelihoods, livelihood diversification, agriculture and farm productivity, non-farm labour markets and other relevant issues. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

90:355 (3) ISSUES IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER: SEXUALITY Prerequisite: Completion of 54 credit hours of permission of Instructor. This course is a critical survey of the ways in which sexuality has been recently theorized. It examines how social theory has explained the dynamics of identity formation, gender appropriation, sexual orientation, and appetite. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:355 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:357 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF WOMEN, BODY IMAGE AND WELL BEING Prerequisite: 9 credit hours of Sociology and/or Gender & Women's Studies. This course combines sociological and feminist analyses of women's experiences in relation to body image and well-being. The roles of gender inequality, patriarchal power and control, and women's pragmatism in relation to these issues will be explored. Specifically, we will consider topics such as the impact of women's everyday lives on their well-being, women's bodies and social problems. Objectification of the female body, the influence of popular culture in women's lives, and women as pragmatic in their response to ideal body images and obstacles to well-being. The class format will be a mixture of lecture and seminars. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:357

3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:358 (3) SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONISM AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:157. This course deals with the social constructionist approach to social problems. There are three units to this course. Units will focus on: I) the social construction of social problems; II) moral panics and social construction of problems; III) media and social problems. Lectures will draw together the common themes found in social constructionism and moral panics. Substantive topics of the course will include immigration, surveillance, raves, homelessness, and health panics. Media images and public relations will figure heavily into each unit. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:360 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION: CLASSICAL APPROACHES Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. An examination of the link between social conditions and religious thought and beliefs as seen by classical thinkers in sociology. Emphasis will be placed on the role of religion in contemporary societies and on the challenges posed and the issues raised by differences in attitudes toward and in rates of modernization and industrialization of different social groups. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:362 (3)

THE SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER RELATIONS Prerequisite: 9 credit hours in Sociology and/or Gender & Women's Studies. or permission of Instructor. This course deals with the social construction of gender difference and gender inequality. It aims not only to inform students about women's and men's positions but also to stimulate critical thinking about the gendered world in which we live. Course topics include: theoretical approaches to the study of gender; egalitarian gender relations within foraging societies; historical evidence about gender relations within pre-capitalist and capitalist societies; and contemporary issues related to family life, the labour market, the state, LGBTQ politics, domestic violence, and media representations. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:362 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:363 (3) FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUREACRACY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. This course examines the social and historical conditions that account for the widespread existence of formal and bureaucratic organizations in the private and public sectors of industrial societies and the ways in which the structure and processes of these organizations influence the lives of their employees, clients, the community, and the society in which they operate. Issues relating to the effectiveness, efficiency, and dehumanizing aspects of bureaucracy will also be examined with reference to Canadian

society. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:363 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:365 (3) THE SOCIOLOGY OF AGING Prerequisite: 90:154 or 90:155 or permission of Instructor. This course examines the impact of social, demographic, and cultural conditions on the process of population aging and the social consequences of the process. Special attentions will be devoted to an examination of issues relating to aging and the elderly in Canada. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 156 SOCIOLOGY 90:366 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF GENOCIDE Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Genocide is examined in its legal and sociological meaning. Sociostructural and political components of genocide are analyzed in their historical contexts. Topics to be covered are: theories of genocide, typologies of genocide, genocidal processes, the role of ideologies and state power in genocide. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:366 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:367 (3) LAW AND SOCIETY

Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Comparative analysis of the forms and functions of law as a system of social control. Special emphasis will be given to the relationship of law to social class and power, and to the process of social change. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:367 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:368 (3) EDUCATION AND SOCIETY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. The course focuses on the structures and social processes of education. The topics for discussion include: education as an institution of socialization and social mobility, the effects of demographic changes on education, the relationship between education and society, and the implications of socio-economic changes in Canadian society for education. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:371 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF HOMICIDE Prerequisite: 90/56:252 or 90/56:258 or permission of Instructor. This course surveys theories and research on homicide from a sociological perspective with an interdisciplinary approach. It examines different types and forms of homicide such as domestic homicide, infanticide, femicide, homicide by professional killers, gangs and organized crime groups, mass murder, serial murder,

cannibalism and human sacrifice, homicide by corporations, terrorism, war, and genocide. The social control and penology of homicide will be discussed. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:371 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:376 (3) THEORIES OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR Prerequisite: 90/56:257 or 90:283. This course examines modern theories of deviant behaviour, focusing on theories that remain currently vibrant and vital within the discipline. While remaining attentive to antecedent perspectives, this course will address symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, control theory, radical criminology, and feminist criminology. This course will be simultaneously offered with 90:476. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:379 (3) NATIVES AND JUDICIAL SENTENCING Prerequisite: 68:151. This course examines past and present sentencing policy in Canada and elsewhere, with specific reference to Native people. It will consider common sentencing alternatives, including incarceration, fines and probation, as well as innovative procedures such as community exile, mediation and community service. The impact of sentencing upon communities and individuals will be considered.

Readings to be assigned. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:379 and (Native Studies) 68:379. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:381 (3) GENDER AND FARMING Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in Sociology or Gender & Women's Studies. This course will examine gendered dimensions of farming in the North American context. Topics covered include: shifting modes of production (i.e., erosion of pre-industrial household economies, emergence of capitalist family wage economies, global economic restructuring); wives' work on family farms; farm women's activism; rural women's health; masculinity and meat; gendering fast food consumption; and farm safety and the costs of masculinity. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women's Studies) 36:381 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:385 (3) SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. This course will examine the theoretical and historical underpinnings of Development as both a national and international project of economic development in the post-1945 era. To better conceptualize the stakes of contemporary debates over globalization, the course will situate the current understanding of globalization in the

sociological study of development and underdevelopment. Selected case studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be analyzed. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:386 (3) METHODS OF POPULATION ANALYSIS Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Use of rates, ratios, life tables and other techniques of demographic research in the analysis of fertility, mortality, migration and population projections. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:388 (3) ADVANCED ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS Prerequisite: 90/12:292 or permission of Instructor. A seminar on field work research methods and practice for sociology and anthropology. The course will require individual field experience and an examination of the relevant field work literature. Cross-registered with (Anthropology) 12:388 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:389 (3) MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. The course examines the major currents of contemporary social thought such as functionalism, conflict perspective, critical sociology, exchange theory, symbolic approaches, structuralism, and

phenomenology. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:391 (3) ADVANCED THEORY AND METHODOLOGY Prerequisite: 90/12:293 or permission of Instructor. An examination of the objectives and processes of theory construction and research design with special emphasis on relating systematic theory to the development of research strategies. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:396 (3) SEMINAR IN RURAL AND COMMUNITY STUDIES Prerequisite: 30 credit hours in degree or permission of Instructor. This course provides students an opportunity for an exchange of ideas and information on the present state of Rural and Community issues. Students will be encouraged to select an area for investigation and apply interdisciplinary research techniques. This course is team taught by faculty members. Cross-registered with (Economics) 22:396, (Geography) 38:396, (Political Science) 78:396 and (Rural & Community Studies) 88:396. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:399 (3) TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. A course of study in one or more areas of specialization to be

selected in consultation with the department. 90:439 (6) RESEARCH TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY Prerequisite: Fourth year standing in Department or permission of Instructor. A research project carried out under the guidance of a faculty member. NON-DEPARTMENTAL 157 90:458 (3) ADVANCED SEMINAR Prerequisite: Fourth year standing in Department of permission of Instructor. A course of study in an area of specialization to be selected in consultation with the Department. 90:459 (3) RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Prerequisite: 90/88:261 or permission of Instructor. This course examines the theories, policies and practices associated with the process of rural transformation and the impact of this process on social relations and social organization of rural communities. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:476 (3) THEORIES OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR Prerequisite: 90/56:257 or 90:283.

This course examines modern theories of deviant behaviour, focusing on theories that remain currently vibrant and vital within the discipline. While remaining attentive to antecedent perspectives, this course will address symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, control theory, radical criminology, and feminist criminology. This course will be simultaneously offered with 90:376. 3 lecture hours per week, one term. 90:487 (3) CRITICAL SOCIOLOGY Prerequisite: 90:154 or permission of Instructor. Credit cannot be held for both this course and 90:387. Examination of selected works and ideas of modern critical scholars such as C. W. Mills, A. Gouldner, E. Fromm, and T. Adorno; core themes will include the sociology of sociology and the dialectic of social life. Cross-registered with (Justice Studies) 56:487 3 lecture hours per week, one term. NON-DEPARTMENTAL (99) Associate Professor J. Blaikie, B.A., M.A, (Journalism) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 99:090 (3)