SOCI 3513
Sociology of Aging
2026 outline
Topics
- Aging as a social process
- Changing social structures
- Myths and social views of aging
- Leisure and meaning
- Work and retirement
- Pensions and social security
Readings
- Required: Funk, Laura. Sociological Perspectives on Aging. Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Required: Graham, Janice E., and Peter H. Stephenson, editors. Contesting Aging and Loss. University of Toronto Press, 2010.
- Additional: Additional readings on D2L.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗2026 outline
- Course source ↗
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.; Manually checked Required Texts and Course Description. GERO crosslisting should be read from source header before mapping.