Themes in Canadian Sociology – serie

Social Movements, fourth edition, offers a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the field of social movements with a distinct Canadian perspective, covering Canadian social movements throughout with up-to-date data and case studies. Key issues are explored in the context of current and past social movements and counter-movements within Canada and around the world, showing how these movements originate, mobilize participants, and bring about social change. Chapters on the women's, Indigenous, LGBTQ, environmental, and global justice movements explore how these groups maximized their resources to attract followers and further their goals. The fourth edition has been updated to feature coverage of the numerous recent social movements which continue to shape our world, including #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, youth-led environmental movements and right-wing counter movements; it also explores the effect of COVID-19 on social movements. The newly updated chapter "The Protest Cycle of the 1960s and Beyond" connects past and present by exploring how the cluster of protest movements that arose in many countries in the 1960s and the strategies and changes implemented then continue to influence collective action in the 21st century.

Examines the sociology of health from a lifespan perspective and emphasizes health (promotion, maintenance, and prevention) over illness (treatment, cure, care). Topics include ethics, medical and scientific knowledge, health and families, and health and the aging.

Written by one of Canada's most prominent socio-legal scholars, Law and Society Redefined is a comprehensive introduction to law and society. Drawing on the foundational contributions of such prominent social theorists as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Michel Foucault, author George Pavlich uses social theory to explore the relationship between law and society. With extensive coverage of many of the most important topics in socio-legal studies, including morality, race, gender, and violence, the text questions the traditional definition of the 'sociology of law' to determine how the field has developed, while also examining the ideas and critiques that might redefine it in the future.

Examining a wide range of theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and policy responses, Violence Against Women in Canada emphasizes connections among different forms of violence - connections that have too often been ignored or downplayed. Taking a gendered sociological approach, the text reveals how violence against women stems from unequal access to power and resources. While gender is the central focus, the authors also show how intersections of race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality serve to deepen inequalities for particular groups. Comprehensive and concise, this new text explores the evolution of methods to measure violence, the impact of these methods on the social framing of violence issues, the impact on victims, and current policy responses and their effectiveness.