Abschnittsübersicht

Kursübersicht

    • This section is for resources (e.g. documentaries, YouTube clips) and readings that you may find interesting and useful.

    • READ

    • Being Sociological

      (APA reference: Matthewman, S., Curtis, B., & Mayeda, D. T. (2021). Being sociological (3rd edition..). Red Globe Press.)

      This is a highly recommenced book which contains chapters on Modernity, Class, Gender etc. It is available on desk copy at the library.

    • Inequality : a New Zealand crisis

      Rashbrooke, M. (2013). Inequality : a New Zealand crisis. Bridget Williams Books.

      An excellent overview of inequality in Aotearoa. Access online through the library.

    • Exploring society : sociology for New Zealand students

      (APA reference: McManus, R. (2019). Exploring society : sociology for New Zealand students (Fourth edition..). Auckland University Press.).

      This is a basic introduction to some key sociological ideas (norms, roles, stereotypes etc). It is available in online format through the library.

    • Better than wikipedia!

      Ritzer, G., & Ryan, J. M. (Eds.). (2011). The concise encyclopedia of sociology. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com

    • Welcome to Introduction to Sociology 2e, an OpenStax resource created with several goals in mind: accessibility, affordability, customization, and student engagement—all while encouraging learners toward high levels of learning. Instructors and students alike will find that this textbook offers a strong foundation in sociology. It is available for free online and in low-cost print and e-book editions.

    • Mahuika, R. (2015). Kaupapa Māori Theory is Critical and Anticolonial.

      In Pihama, L., Southey, K., Tiakiwai, S., & Te Kotahi Research Institute, issuing body. (2015). Kaupapa rangahau : a reader : a collection of readings from the Kaupapa Māori Research workshop series led by Associate Professor Leonie Pihama and Dr Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai. Te Matenga Punenga o Te Kotahi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato ; Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development ; Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.


    • Pihama, L. (2015). Kaupapa Māori Theory: Transforming Theory in Aotearoa

      In Pihama, L., Southey, K., Tiakiwai, S., & Te Kotahi Research Institute, issuing body. (2015). Kaupapa rangahau : a reader : a collection of readings from the Kaupapa Māori Research workshop series led by Associate Professor Leonie Pihama and Dr Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai. Te Matenga Punenga o Te Kotahi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato ; Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development ; Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.


    • WATCH

    • Someone Else's Country.

      Alister Barry (2015)

      This feature documentary tells the story of the neoliberal revolution in New Zealand from its origins in the early 1980s to the mid 1990s. A small group of economists and businessmen led by Labour's finance minister, Roger Douglas, succeeded in transforming a small social democracy into their version of the model free market state.

      Covers: Inequality, Capitalism, History