Program Highlighted | Sociology
Interview with | Elsielyn Ng
Date | March 2004

Introduction |

The discipline of sociology provides students with a broad range of concepts, theories and methodologies that help us understand the complex relations among people in societies. Its objects of study include race and ethnicity, cities and communities, the organization of economic, political and social power, social inequality, the family, religion, social movements, health, gender, work and careers, deviance, law, social networks and the environment.

Sociological investigation ranges from the analysis of small groups to large social systems. Using a variety of methods and skills, Sociology explores how our individual and collective ways of thinking, feeling and acting are shaped by our social experience. Sociology's tools and subject matter are helpful in many careers: government, politics, industry, education, journalism, etc. A professional career in Sociology, however, requires training beyond the undergraduate level.

Undergraduate and graduate teaching and research in the Department fall into four categories:

1. Foundations (Sociological theory; methods of research)
2. Social Organization (Urban communities; networks; ethnicity; religion; gender; family and interpersonal relations;
populations; culture; ideology; politics)
3. Social Inequality (class, professions; work and industry; race relations; imigration and settlement)
4. Applications (including subfields of health and healthcare institutions; crime; deviance and socio-legal institutions, social policy analysis)

Interview | Elsielyn Ng

Elsielyn Ng is a fourth year, Innis College Sociology student. For the complete interview click here.

For furher information about the program in University of Toronto and beyond, click here.