Sociology 211 – Multiculturalism

Fall 2004

Instructor: Paul Gingrich

Office: CL217

Telephone: 585-4196

Fax: 585-4815

email: paul.gingrich@uregina.ca

URL: http://uregina.ca/~gingrich

Office hours: Monday, 1:30 – 2:30; Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00; or by appointment.

Class hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:30 – 12:20; CL313

Texts:

· Wsevolod W. Isajiw, Understanding Diversity: Ethnicity and Race in the Canadian Context, Thompson Educational Publishing, Toronto 1999.

· Augie Fleras and Jean Lock Kunz, Media and Minorities: Representing Diversity in a Multicultural Canada, Thompson Education Publishing, Toronto, 2001.

· Class handouts and web site files.

Grading:

· First midterm examination – October 6 20%

· Second midterm examination – November 8 20%

· Project – due December 6 20%

· Final examination – December 17 30%

· Class participation 10%

· Total 100%

Accommodation and University of Regina policies. See “Faculty of Arts Announcements Fall 2004.”

Calendar description. This course introduces students to sociological analyses and theories of ethnic and cultural diversity. It emphasizes contemporary Canadian society and multiculturalism as social policy and social practice. Specific topics include Aboriginal cultures in Canadian society, issues arising between concepts of human rights and specific cultural practices, and immigration.

Sociology 211 Course Outline – Fall 2004

Week	Topic	Reading
September 8	Introduction	Isajiw, Introduction, pp. 11-15 Fleras and Kunz, Preface, pp. 7-13
September 13	Ethnicity and ethnic relations	Isajiw, Ch. 1, pp. 17-35 and Ch.2, pp. 37-47
September 20	Multiculturalism	Fleras and Kunz, Ch.1, pp. 1-27
September 27	Media	Fleras and Kunz, Ch. 2-3
October 4	Migration and diversity	Isajiw, Ch. 2-3
October 13	Ethnic diversity and stratification	Isajiw, Ch. 4-5
October 18	Prejudice and racism	Isajiw, Ch. 6
October 25	Prejudice and racism in media	Fleras and Kunz, Ch. 4-7
November 1	Incorporation	Isajiw, Ch. 7
November 8	Retention	Isajiw, Ch. 8
November 15	Relations	Isajiw, Ch. 9
November 22	Multiculturalism	Isajiw, Ch. 10
November 29	Multiculturalism in media	Fleras and Kunz, Ch. 8-10
December 6	Review

First midterm examination – October 6

Second midterm examination – November 8

Final examination – 9:00 a.m – 12:00 noon, December 17