Department of Sociology - University of Toronto Magazine

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After the Shooting, a Search for Salvation

I spent two years with people who had been shot, and recorded how their lives had changed. For many, the church offered a powerful source of hope Read More

What Does an Ethnographer Do?

The goal is to get “an intimate and authentic representation of the person’s life,” says U of T prof Jooyoung Lee Read More

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When Getting a Job Is Mission Impossible

Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why Read More

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Black and Blue

How do we restore trust between minority communities and police? Read More

The Inner Lives of Gang Members

Professor Randol Contreras spends time with the Maravilla in Los Angeles Read More

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Rap Dreams

Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds Read More

Locked Away

Is solitary confinement ever appropriate? Read More

Caring for the Elderly

Women often look after their older relatives – for no pay. As populations age, this may have to change Read More

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Setting the Scene

Professor Dan Silver comes up with a new way of looking at cities Read More

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Balance? What Balance?

Finding harmony between professional and personal life proves elusive for many, study finds Read More

Exit Strategy

This fall, the City of Toronto will test a U of T program that offers youths alternatives to gang life Read More

All the Young Dudes

Toronto’s gay community favours young, fit, Caucasian men. Read More

Cause Celeb

Do Hollywood stars change the public's perception of issues? Read More

Sociology Alumni Unite

Sociology launches their Alumni Association at Spring Reunion Read More

Home Alone

People are socializing less with family and friends at home, study finds Read More

Teens Silent on Crime

Young people won't talk about being victims of crime for fear of being labeled a "snitch," study finds Read More

Wasting Talent

Canadian employers and immigrants would both benefit from better "mutual orientation," study finds Read More

Cages of Contradiction

Women's prisons fail to offer resources for those with addictions or in abusive relationships, study finds Read More