Peter McMahan
Peter McMahan
This course provides an introduction to sociological analysis. Sociology is a remarkably diverse field of study, and materials covered will, by necessity, not provide a comprehensive view of the discipline as a whole. Rather, the course has three specific aims: (1) to introduce students to many of the substantive subjects commonly studied by sociologists, (2) to familiarize students with different perspectives of sociological theory, and (3) to help students read and think critically about social issues.
We will use a number of online tools to facilitate an engaging and student-focused learning environment:
Microsoft Teams is the main access point for the course. It will be used for live-streamed and prerecorded lectures, small-group discussions, assignments, Q&A, and all course communication. While Microsoft Teams is far from perfect, it has a wide range of functionality; rather than using a host of different tools (Zoom, email, MyCourses, etc.) you will have one primary ‘home’ for virtually all of the course material. Moreover, McGill students already have access to Teams—you can sign in with your McGill ema
Peter McMahan
Peter McMahan