SOCIETY. INTERACTION. BEHAVIOUR.
Sociology is the study of society, including the interaction between individuals, groups, and institutions.
The application of sociological thinking can lead to a better understanding of social problems and issues and suggestions about how these issues may be overcome in real-world terms.
By studying Sociology, you will gain insight into how people interact with one another and how values and beliefs both shape and are shaped by the structures and processes around us. The primary goal of the discipline is to stimulate sociological thinking—applying imagination and critical analysis to the many facets of social life.
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Sociological Imaginations
Sociological Imaginations - Issue #2
New Course! Community Course in Gender, Social Inequality and Justice
This collaborative learning experience will be based on the Walls to Bridges anti-oppressive pedagogy. Students will be both campus-based and community members. The course will be at the YWCA on Wednesdays 6-8:45 PM, Winter 2026. Interested applicants should click below to complete an application form. Course is capped at 20. Eligible applicants will be contacted for an interview
Dr. Tiffany Prete earns Canada Research Chair
Apooyak’ii Dr. Tiffany Hind Bull-Prete, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), has been named a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Resiliency.
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