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Overview
Courses: Sociology | Canadian Studies | Social Issues |
This anthology is for undergraduate students taking courses on sociological perspectives that cover issues such as ethnicity, diversity, race, identity, gender, family and socialization. Interwoven throughout the edition will be chapters on Sociology in a Canadian context and its relationship to global patterns and processes. The downward spiral of the global economy and the “Highway of Heroes” tribute to Canadian soldiers reminds us that we are part of a global system.
Features:
Designed in an easy-to-access format to support learning and instruction, the 10 chapters in this book feature:
chapter learning objectives
box inserts that enhance key concepts
helpful weblinks for further reading and inquiry
review and discussion questions
key terms and concepts
engaging writting style places sociology in a wider context of social forces
Preview Contents
Introduction 1 (click to download the Introduction)
PART 1: BEING CANADIAN 3
Chapter 1: Culture 5
Canadian Culture in a Global Context –Timothy P. McCauley
Chapter 2: Social Interaction 15
The Emergence of Trans-Situational Ethnicity in a Multicultural Space – Parbattie Ramsarran
Chapter 3: Socialization 31
Being and Becoming Canadian: Socialization in National Context – Stephen E. Bosanac and Janice Hill
Chapter 4: Gender and Sexuality 41
Morality, Gender, and the Sexual Regulation of Children: The Roots of Canadian Ideals – Janice Hill
Chapter 5: Health, Disability and Ageing 51
Health, Disability and Ageing: Are they Related? – Sharon Dale Stone
PART II: GROUP INTERACTIONS 63
Chapter 6: Families 65
Family Definitions and Theories: Towards a Canadian Global Agenda – Tim McCauley
Chapter 7: Religion 77
Religion’s Changing face in a Multicultural Canada – David A. Nock
Chapter 8: Racial and Ethnic Communities 87
The African Francophone Identities within the Francophone Diaspora – Amal Madibbo
Chapter 9: Bureaucracies 95
Understanding Bureaucracies – Claudio Colaguori and Merle A. Jacobs
PART III: INEQUALITIES 105
Chapter 10: Social Inequality 107
“Keeping up Appearances”: Social Inequality in Suburbia – Abigail Salole
Chapter 11: Racial and Ethnic Inequality 117
Reflections on Globalization, Multiculturalism and Diversity: The Power and Politics of Ethnic Market Staffing and Credit Scoring in Canadian Banks – Zabedia Nazim
Chapter 12: Gender and Inequality 129
Global Migration, Gender, and Inequality: Chinese Immigrant Women’s Employment Experience in Canada – Guida Man
Chapter 13: Crime and Deviance 143
Crime and Deviance in Canada – Patricia O’Reilly and Thomas Fleming
PART IV: CANADIANS IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT 153
Chapter 14: Mass Media 155
Mass Media in the Lives of Globalized Subjects – Stephen L. Muzzatti
Chapter 15: Immigration and Globalization 167
Canadian Immigration under Conditions of Globalization and Transnationality – Joseph Mensah and Robert M. Bridi
Chapter 16: Politics and Social Movements 191
Mapping out the Movement: Understanding the Ideological Framework of Canada’s Anti-Globalization Community – Scott MacLeod
Chapter 17: Transnationalism and Globalization 205
Russian Transnational Entrepreneurs in Toronto: How the Global Capitalist Economy Influenced Entrepreneurship – Alexander Shvarts
PART V: FUTURE TRENDS
Chapter 18: Social Change 225
Social Change in a Global Framework: Theories and Paradigms for Canadian Sociologists – Timothy P. McCauley
Chapter 19: Education 233
Globalization, Internationalization and Canadian Education: Educating Today while Preparing for Tomorrow – Jac J.W. Andrews, David Peat, and Jim Paul
Chapter 20: Sociology and the Environment 255
Responsibility and Environmental Governance: Exploring the Changing Social Relations in Developing Sustainable Forestry in Canada – Wayne Crosby and John Parkins
Chapter 21: Research Methods 267
Becoming a Critical Consumer and Producer of Research – Heather L. Garrett
Meet your Authors
Tim McCauley is a Lecturer in Sociology at York University in Toronto. He has taught the subject of Sociology for over fifteen years at various Canadian Universities in Alberta and Ontario. His current publications and research focus on the subjects of capitalism, ethnicity, and social Inequality. He is interested in how the various sociological paradigms and theoretical models examine the nature of capitalism and the ways in which these ideas are then grounded through empirical sociological investigations into areas such as professions and professionalism. His specific theoretical interests flow from the comparative differences between Weberian concepts such as status groups, social closure, and bureaucracy versus Marxist notions of false consciousness, alienation, and division of labor.
Janice Hill teaches at York University in the Sociology department. Areas of interest include: activism, healing and social change, and normativity studies.
