Social Justice & Equity Studies Specialization
The Social Justice and Equity specialization provides a pathway through Sociology that focuses on understanding the various intersecting dimensions of social inequalities and social oppressions and their impact in societies and workplaces. Topics covered include gender, sexuality, ethnicity, embodiment, workplace equity, and social inequalities.
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours degree in Sociology may graduate with a Specialization in Social Justice and Equity Studies if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:
– 2.5 SOCI credits consisting of SOCI 2220H, 2430H, 3250H, 3440H, and 3661H
– 1.5 credits from:
SOCI-ADMN 2340H
SOCI 2630H
SOCI-IDST 3120H
SOCI-IDST 3121H
SOCI 4270H
SOCI-CAST-WMST 4551H
SOCI 4620H
SOCI 4850H
SOCI-ADMN 3320H
SOCI-WMST-PHIL 3400H
SOCI-WMST-CAST 3860H
SOCI-WMST-CAST-POST 3962H
SOCI-WMST-CAST 3966H
SOCI-IDST-POST 4230H
POST-CAST 3092H
POST 3420H
POST-CAST-WMST 3672H
POST-IDST-ADMN 4255H
WMST 3122H/4122H
Course list
SOCI 2220H: Social Inequality
SOCI-WMST 2430H: Sociology of Gender
SOCI 3250H: Sociological Perspectives on Homelessness
SOCI-WMST 3440H: Sexuality and the Social
SOCI-CAST-POST 3661H: Race, Ethnicities, and Multiculturalism
SOCI-ADMN 2340H: Work and Social Inequalities
SOCI 2630H: Sociology of Health and Illness
IDST-SOCI 3120H: Citizenship Rights and Development
IDST-SOCI 3121H: Human Rights—Theory and Practice
SOCI-ADMN 3320H: Workplace Organizations, Diversity, and Inclusion
WMST-SOCI-PHIL 3400H: Feminism and Disability
SOCI 3460H: Culture and Society
WMST-SOCI-CAST 3860H: Gender, Race, and Class
WMST-SOCI-CAST-POST 3962H: Gender, Sexualities, and the Law
WMST-SOCI-CAST 3966H: Criminalizing and Punishing Women
IDST-SOCI-POST 4230H: Global Social Movements
SOCI 4270H: Sociology of Law
SOCI-CAST-WMST 4551H: Gender and Disability in Canada
SOCI 4620H: Studies in Social Policy
SOCI 4850H: Sociology of the Body
POST-CAST 3092H: Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
POST 3420H: Poverty, Politics, and Protest: A Comparative Perspective
POST-CAST-WMST 3672H: Gender Diversity and Politics in Canada
POST-IDST-ADMN 4255H: Globalization and the Politics of Work
WMST 3122H/4122H: Activists and Activisms: Feminist and Decolonial Perspectives