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
Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Sociology |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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SCLG2608 or SCLG2523 or SCLG2004 |
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 |