Moral Regulation (SOC*4480)

Code and section: SOC*4480*01

Term: Fall 2025

Instructor: Andrew Hathaway

Details

 

University of Guelph College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

 

SOC*4480 – Moral Regulation

 

Fall 2025

Instructor: Andy Hathaway

Office: MACK-610

Office Hours: TBA

Lecture Time and Location: TBA

E-mail: hathawaa@uoguelph.ca

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Course Description and Objectives

The objective of this seminar is to introduce students to contemporary literature and critical perspectives on the evolving concept of moral regulation. The course is also designed to enable students to critically evaluate social policy and practice applying views advanced by moral regulation scholars. We will examine theoretical and substantive contributions with particular attention to Canadian examples. Selections from the literature will be reviewed by students with the aim to build on historical case studies by exploring current applications of these concepts. Potential topics of discussion include sexual behaviour, drug consumption, public health, and the moral regulation of the poor.

Required Textbooks

Amanda Glasbeek. 2006. Moral Regulation and Governance in Canada: History, Context, and Critical Issues. Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press.

Deborah Brock, Amanda Glasbeek, and Carmela Murdocca. 2014. Criminalization,

Representation, Regulation: Thinking Differently About Crime. University of Toronto Press.

Evaluation

Grades will be determined on the basis of the following:

Term Paper (30%)

Midterm Exam (30%)

Group work (20%)

Participation (20%)