The University of Toronto’s Sociology Department posts the reading lists for its PhD comprehensive exams. This is the list of books and articles that the faculty think are required for serious scholarship in these subfields, and it’s a great place to look for syllabus ideas for courses in related fields. (h/t Raul Pacheco-Vega)

  • Sociology of Crime and Law
  • Gender
  • Health and Mental Health
  • Immigration, Ethnicity and Race
  • Networks and Community
  • Political Sociology
  • Sociology of Culture
  • Work, Stratification and Markets
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Sociological Theory