SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: George Ritzer, Stephanie Coontz, Chapter 27
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Course coordinator: tba see sakai for details. This course introduces students to the foundations of the academic discipline of sociology. A fundamental part of the discipline is the sociological perspective, which provides a critical understanding of the social world and focuses on complex historical trends, developments and social processes. We engage with the sociological perspective when we dispel common sense" understandings and realize that individual experiences are shaped by societal institutions, processes and norms. The course begins by familiarizing students with various theoretical and methodological approaches in sociology. We then consider key social structures - such as class, gender, race and sexuality - that organize social life and produce social inequalities. Finally, we explore social institutions such as families, media and economies, which are in turn organized by these social structures. By the end of this course, students will be expected to: Fall term: midterm test 1 (oct. 9, literature review 1.
