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In 1986, the School of Sociology was started as the fifth school in Chukyo University, following the Schools of Commerce, Health and Sport Sciences, Letters, and Law. An educational and research system integrated with the graduate school has been established by inaugurating the Graduate School of Sociology Master's Course (Sociology major) in 1990 and Doctoral Course in 1992. Since its founding, the school has adopted the system of one department in one school so as to promote interdisciplinary education and research that explores modern society. Since 2002, the curriculum has been restructured as an educational system consisting of three courses; "modern society", "media culture", and "citizens'welfare", striving for further enrichment of education and research.
Scientific and technological development in society, along with the increasingly complicated and burgeoning social relationships across national borders are accelerating changes within groups and shaking the foundations of individual existence. To understand our contemporary society, a comprehensive education and research system that takes a multifaceted scientific approach is indispensable.
The School of Sociology employs one-subject system composed of the various disciplines of Psychology, Pedagogy, Anthropology, Social Welfare Studies and Information and Mass Media Studies; the School has also adopted a program with a focus on venues such as invitations to the lecture of a leader of a civic movement. This system has allowed the school to provide verifiable and creative education and research that approaches more realistic aspects of society, culture and human beings in modern society.
The School of Sociology offers the three courses below. They mutually overlaps as a whole. Therefore it is possible for the student to follow their own interests in their course selection.
Modern Society Course: Students will understand the structure and changes of modern society. There will be a thorough investigation into changes to social relations and human relations in the fundamental areas of family, region, education, labor and environment in terms of modern society.
Media Culture Course: Students will understand the issues and prospects of the media society, which holds vast sway on modern lifestyles. Making basic understanding of information and media the foundation, an experimental program is utilized to investigate the potential of information transmitted by groups and individuals using the mass media to create culture.
Civic Welfare Course: Students will understand welfare not as a system or business aimed at particular people, but as civic relationships of mutual assistance. They will verify and examine the spread on those bearing the load or consumer of civil activities and welfare activities against the backdrop of the aging society and low childbirth issues.
In April 2007, the School of Sociology will make a new start as the “School of Contemporary Society” in order to carry out more practical, interdisciplinary studies on issues in modern society.
| Professors | Shozo Hibino | Theory of Planning and Creativity |
|---|---|---|
| Toshiyuki Niwa | Media Design | |
| Masao Ono | Study of Adult and Community Education | |
| Noboru Matsuda | Sociology of Work and Free Time | |
| Akiko Shimura | Study of Contemporary Family | |
| Michiko Suzuki | The World of the Body | |
| Takashi Murakami | Multilingual and Multicultural Society | |
| Masako Otomo | Theory of Social Welfare | |
| Noriko Noguchi | Theory of Social Welfare for the Aged | |
| Hisafumi Saito | Cultural Anthropology | |
| Haruhiro Kato | Theory of Contemporary Media | |
| Makito Kawada | Ethnography | |
| Masatsugu Tsujii | Clinical Psychology | |
| Hiroaki Ozawa | Sociology of School Problems |
| Associate Professors | Yoshi Ogiso | Trends in Contemporary Society |
|---|---|---|
| Tetsuo Nishiyama | Critique of Modern Cultures | |
| Sung Woncheol | Sociology of Environment | |
| Yorimitsu Ooka | Sociology of Community and Welfare | |
| Shin Ashikawa | Sociology of Communication and Self-Identity | |
| Yoko Ito | Theory of Social Welfare for the People with Disabilities |
