1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook
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Objedives and Content<br />
The studv of deviant behaviour and social control raises<br />
questions about the nature of social order and the use of<br />
knowledge and power by some groups in society to<br />
reinforce their positions of dominance and control.<br />
This subject deals with persons and actions defined as<br />
socially unacceptable and the attempts to control, reform or<br />
eliminate them. The first part of the subject examines the<br />
contributions a variety of sociological perspectives have<br />
made to the understanding of deviant behaviour and the<br />
social responses it evokes. Three main forms of control the<br />
criminal justice system, the medical, psychiatric, or<br />
therapeutic system and the welfare system will be analysed<br />
in the second section of the course. Finally, the ways in<br />
which a sociological approach can inform policy and<br />
practice in a number of specific social problem areas such as<br />
child abuse, corporate crime, domestic violence and AIDS<br />
will be identified.<br />
Recommended reading<br />
Anleu, S. Deviance, Conformity and Control. Melbourne, Longman<br />
Cheshire, 1991<br />
Edwards, A. Regulation and Representation, Sydney, Allen &<br />
Unwin, 1995<br />
AS206 Sex and Gender in Society<br />
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AS1 00 and<br />
either AS101 or AP116 for students majoring in Australian<br />
studies Assessment: one essay and an examination<br />
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts<br />
Objectives and Content<br />
Sex and Gender in Society examines the ways in which the<br />
biological differences between men and women are socially<br />
structured to produce gender differences within and between<br />
societies. It analyses arguments about male-female<br />
differences, gender identity and sexual identity.<br />
The course examines key social institutions and practices,<br />
including work, family, sexuality, and violence. There is a<br />
focus upon recent developments and controversies,<br />
including sexual harassment, sex change operations,<br />
pornography, body image and the men's movement. The<br />
course concentrates upon gender relations in Australian<br />
society, but makes regular comparisons with gender<br />
relations in other societies.<br />
Recommended reading<br />
& Grieve, N. and Burns, A. (Eds) Australian Women: Contemporary<br />
g Feminist Bought, Melbourne, Oxford Unviersity Press, 1994.<br />
Zf<br />
Hughes, K.P. ed., Contemporary Australian Feminism, Melbourne,<br />
iji Longman Cheshire, 1994<br />
AS300 Urban Sociology<br />
3 houw per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: two stage two<br />
sociology subjects Assessment: tests, class exercises, and an<br />
essay<br />
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts<br />
Objedives and Content<br />
Patterns of urban work and leisure are being transformed, as<br />
are the spatial and temporal relationships within and<br />
between cities. Old industries such as those centred around<br />
mass production are being replaced by new ones centred<br />
around tourism, information technology, financial services<br />
and the production of the modern spectacle (like grand prix<br />
car races, casinos, and the like). Cities are being<br />
differentiated globally. They are also being fragmented<br />
internally by deep and enduring inequalities in access to<br />
resources such as housing.<br />
Urban sociology examines these trends. It locates them in a<br />
broader theoretical debate about the role of cities. Emphasis<br />
is given to the policy implications of these changes and the<br />
difficulties governments face solving urban problems in<br />
cities that are increasingly 'going global'.<br />
Recommended reading<br />
Savage, M. and Warde, A., Urban Sociology, Capitalism and<br />
Modernity, London, Macmillan, 1993<br />
AS302 Sociology of Organisations<br />
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: for students<br />
majoring in Sociology, two stage two sociology subjects<br />
Assessment: one essay and an examination<br />
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts<br />
Obiedives and Content<br />
The twentieth century is the age of the large organisation. In<br />
particular, it is distinguished by the emergence of giant<br />
multi-divisional corporations, often impersonally owned and<br />
bureaucratically managed, and global in their operations.<br />
Sociology of Organisations examines first the major<br />
explanations of large organisational structures. It then<br />
considers aspects of organisations, including organisational<br />
culture, gender patterns, corporate networks and power.<br />
Finally, the course addresses organisational restructuring,<br />
the emergence of new corporate forms and the resurgence of<br />
small businesses in the late twentieth century.<br />
The course uses case studies such as BHP, General Motors<br />
and McDonalds to illustrate theoretical arguments, and<br />
compares Australian organisational patterns with those of<br />
other societies.<br />
Recommended reading<br />
Ritzer, G., The McDonaldization of Society, Newbury Park, Pine<br />
Forge Press, 1993<br />
Thompson, P. and McHugh, D. Work Organisations: A Critical<br />
Introduction, 2nd edn, Houndsmills, McMillan, 1995<br />
AS303 Current Issues in Sociology<br />
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: for students<br />
majoring in sociology, two stage two sociology subjects<br />
Assessment: continuous<br />
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts<br />
Obiectives and Content<br />
The subject matter of AS303 changes on a year to year basis<br />
depending on what issues are considered relevant and<br />
interesting to students. Typical issues include environment,<br />
health and gender. Irrespective of the issue, key concepts<br />
and theories drawn from sociology will be used to inform<br />
students' understanding.