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TRENTU.CA / Durham Greater Toronto Area / Academics / Degrees and Programs / Sociology (B.A.) / Social Justice & Equity Studies Specialization

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

 

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