This course defines and explores classic sociological concepts that enhance understanding of modern society. Students study the difference between society and the individual, the way culture links individuals to the structures of society, the way cultures and social structures place individuals in particular status positions, and the process of social change.
Students learn how parts of a society mutually influence each other and are linked together.
They also learn to understand the modern family and the social roles of men and women in relation to economic and social structures in society. For sale in North America only. This course provides a historical overview of approaches to the explanation of deviant behaviour, particularly behaviour called criminal. For sale in North America only. This course examines theories of crime and deviance since the 1960s, exploring the implications of social conflict, labeling, naturalism, and the nature and etiology of crimes committed by power elites.