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Health and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Introduction to Cultural Studies

Drugs in Society

Mind, "Madness" and Society: An Introduction to the Sociology of Mental Illness

Popular Music, Culture and Identity

Gender, Crime and Justice

Digital Culture and Everyday Life

Culture, Health and Healing

Health and Society

Sex and Gender Matters

This subject considers how we can use sociology to make sense of our everyday experiences and to explain broader transformations in society that may alter and reshape our sense of self, identity, place, and community. The subject explores central sociological concepts and ideas with an emphasis on how we experience the world, and the ways in which these experiences are mediated or transformed through wider processes of social, cultural, and environmental change. In doing so, we consider how decolonising approaches can enrich a sociological understanding of contemporary life as well as perspectives that engage with possibilities for agency and positive change. As a core subject in the Sociology major, this subject develops your higher-level thinking by helping you to acquire the tools you need to develop a sociological imagination and the ability to see and interpret the world around you using different perspectives.

Sociology: Experiencing Social Life

Sociology inspires you to think differently about the world. We discover how a ‘sociological imagination’ enables us to better understand our lives, the groups we belong to and how societies are changing. From growing up with social media to changing gender roles, sociology is about explaining how the ‘big picture’ shapes our individual lives and experiences. Grounded in real-world examples and case-studies, the subject introduces you to the concepts, theories and research approaches used by sociologists to analyse and explain contemporary societies. You will learn to apply sociological frameworks to key issues in society, including how transformations in social identities such as class, gender, ethnicity are creating new opportunities but also new forms of inequality. The subject also closely examines how social institutions such as family, media and religion are significant in shaping the world we live in and our experiences and relationships. This subject gives you the skills, knowledge and tools to understand human behaviour from a sociological perspective, promote social change, and is useful for diverse careers in a range of industries such as government, research, community sector, media, advertising and communications

Sociology: Understanding the Social World

How do assumptions about gender influence our understanding of what it means to be a human being? In this subject we explore a variety of different ways that human beings have been imagined and thought about across time in western culture. We pay particular attention to the ways that sexual difference has been deemed to be significant when it comes to understanding human beings, but we also study other differences, such as race, class, age, and physical ability, and the ways these differences intersect with sex and gender. Throughout the subject students are introduced to key terms and concepts in Gender Studies.

Gender: Being Human

This subject examines how ageing is a social construct. You will examine how ageing and older age are influenced by factors other than biological ageing alone, from global and local perspectives. You will examine and critique social attitudes towards ageing, the impacts of ageism and social institutions, and how language impacts on our understandings and experiences of ageing and older age. The subject also examines cultural and Indigenous beliefs of ageing and older age, gender differences and elder abuse. This subject requires you to reflect on your own views, values and beliefs toward ageing and older age.

Social Constructs of Ageing

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