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An introduction to the major themes in contemporary sociology in a way that is relevant to New Zealand culture and society.
There are many sociologies. In this course, you will be introduced to a version that is concerned with understanding and explaining the different types of social relationships that constitute diverse social worlds, ranging from music and food to the welfare state and death. Sociologists use a variety of methods to gather information and analyse anything from major world events to seemingly mundane everyday practices. As you attend lectures and workshops in Soci 111 you will hopefully begin to grasp some of the excitement of this process of analysis. You will be involved as both participants and contributors in analysing some of the major trends and events of our time. You will be asked to make use of and extend the basic sociological method – asking questions – about taken-for-granted social worlds, activities and events. In the process, you will be introduced to critical ways of thinking, and we will encourage you to develop sociological imaginations. Such imaginations will allow you to make connections between personal experiences, and the social and historical contexts within which such experiences are produced. They will hopefully provoke you to raise questions that enable you to critically reflect on both the connections, and how you make sense of them. Whether you intend continuing in sociology or not, we hope you will find the course to be rewarding.ALL LECTURES ARE VIDEOTAPED AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEW ON WebCT.
Carolyn Morris , Terry Austrin , Greg Newbold , Alison Loveridge , Camilla Obel , Rosemary Ann du Plessis , Ruth McManus and Lyndon Fraser
SOCI 111 Course Reader ; (Medium: Readings A book of readings will be available for purchase from the Copy Centre at the Library).
Texbook: A book of readings will be available for purchase from the Central Library
Library portalExtra Course Information
This course has no prerequisite. It should be noted, though, that the prerequisite foradvancing to 200 level is the successful completion of two 100 level courses.
Domestic fee $610.00
International fee $2,520.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .