Bachelor of Arts (General) in Sociology

University of Manitoba

Sociology is the study of the interactions of human beings and the social structures we create. The Sociology Department specializes in six main areas of investigation criminology and social justice culture and social relations population health and wellness power, privilege and resistance social development and social inequality and social policy and practice. Sociology has been described as both an academic field (the study of human society) and a practical accomplishment (recognizing the social rules, policies, and structures that shape our lives). Looking at the world through the lens of sociology, we can better understand how our past and even our present moments fit within the larger social structure and even the course of history. Using what C. Wright Mills called the ''sociological imagination'' to examine our own lives, we might begin to question how social forces and relationships have given us certain privileges, like access to wealth or the ability to attend university. It might also lead us to question how social forces like racism and economic inequality might make us disadvantaged compared to others.

Faculty of Arts