ILLUSTRATION 4: Five features of Canadian Sociology

Sociology is the study of origin, development and organization. There are five defining features of Sociology. The first is Geography. Some factors that contribute to geography are size, climate, community and proximity to the United States. The second factor is french speaking sociology. Francophone Sociology involves the Quite Revolution, politics, religion and social justice. The third factor is Canadianization uses American influences to investigate Canadian Society from a Canadian perspective. The fourth factor that contributes to Canadian Sociology is Political Economy. Political Economy attracts politics, government and the social constitution. This feature of political economy emphasizes Harold Innis and Staples Thesis. The last feature that contributes to Canadian sociology is the Radical Approach. This approach puts attention on Canadianization movement, feminism and francophone sociology. All five of these factors play a big part in Canadian Sociology, and are a big part of Canadian national history.