This unit of study focuses on social understandings of 'deviance' and 'difference.' Covering various theories, the unit addresses how deviance is constructed and regulated, and how the idea of the 'abnormal' is central to social debate on a wide range of issues, such as obesity, disability, extreme body modification, and mental health.
Unit details and rules
Unit code | SCLG3608 |
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Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
Credit points | 6 |
Prohibitions
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SCLG2608 or SCLG2523 or SCLG2004 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Criminology |
Corequisites
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Karl Maton, karl.maton@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Fiona Gill, fiona.gill@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Mauricio Quilpatay Belmar, mauricio.quilpataybelmar@sydney.edu.au |