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SOC101 : Introduction to Sociology

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Course Info
Course Category	Sociology
Course Level	Undergraduate
Credit Hours	3
Pre-requisites	MGMT611
Instructor	Dr. Muhammad Anwar Ph. D.Sociology of Education and Education Planning University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Course Contents
The Origins of Sociology Sociological Perspective Theoretical Paradigms Sociology as Science Steps in Sociological Investigation Social Interaction Social Groups Formal Organizations Culture Socialization: Human Development Understanding the Socialization Process Agents of Socialization Socialization and the Life Course Social Control and Deviance The Social Foundations of Deviance Explanations of Crime Social Distribution of Crime: Explanations Social Stratification: Introduction and Significance Theories of Class and Stratification Social Class As Subculture Social Mobility The Family: Global Variety Functions of Family Family and Marriage in Transition Gender: A Social Construction Gender Socialization Explanations of Gender Inequality Functions of Schooling Issues in Education Population Study and its Significance Theory of Population Growth Population Profile of Pakistan Implication of Population Growth Population Policy Environment and Society Environmental Issues Social Change Causes of Social Change Modernity and Post Modernity