Dr. David Long


David LongProfessor of Sociology
A230, 780-465-3500 x8064
Email: david.long@kingsu.ca

Education
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Waterloo, 1990
M.A., Sociology, University of Waterloo, 1984
Hons. B.A., Sociology, 1982

Professional and Research Focus:
Sociology of Family and Intimate Relations: father involvement; men’s relationships; friendship;
Sociology of Health and Wellness: men’s health, human service policy and program analysis;
Social Inclusion: Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations; immigrant/refugee men


Courses I Teach:
SOCI 200 - Introductory Sociology
SOCI 301 - Sociology of Gender
SOCI 302 - Men and Masculinities
SOCI 324 - Sociology of Deviance
SOCI 325 - Criminology
SOCI 332 - Classical Sociological Theory
SOCI 345 - Media and Society
SOCI 346 - Sociology of Art
SOCI 347 - Film and Contemporary Culture
SOCI 370 - Marriage and Family
SOCI 376 - Sociology of Religion

Journal Publications
Long, David. 2008. “All Dads Matter: towards a socially inclusive approach to father involvement initiatives in Canada.” Father Involvement Research Alliance, http://www.fira.ca/.
Long, David and Brenda LaFrance. 2004 Speaking the Truth with Care: Truthful Dialogue about Aboriginal Research Issues. Native Studies Review, (special edition). Vol 15, Number 2, 1-5.
Long. David. 1998. A Radical Teacher’s Dilemma: Balancing Ideals with Institutional Constraints. Teaching Sociology, 26:112-115.
Long. David. 1995. Sociology and a Pedagogy for Liberation: cultivating a dialogue of discernment in our classrooms. Teaching Sociology, 23:321-30.
Long, David. 1992 Liberal Arts and the Love of Bureaucracy. Dianoia, Spring, 2(1):43-50.
Long, David. 1991. The Social Philosopher's Gift. Society, 15(2):22-24.
Books and Book Chapters
Long, David and Olive Patricia Dickason. (eds.) 2011. (in press). Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues, (3rd ed.).Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Cooke, Martin and David Long. 2011. (in press). "Beyond the Politics of Aboriginal Health and Healing." in Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues (3rd ed.). Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Long, David and David Newhouse. 2011. (in press). "A Way Forward." in Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues (3rd ed.). Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Devault, Annie and David Long. 2010. (in press). “The Ecology of Father Involvement.” in Kerry Daly and Jessica Ball (eds.) Father Involvement in Canada. Vancouver: UBC Press.
Long, David. 2005. On Violence and Healing: Aboriginal Experiences. Pp. 40-77 in Violence in Canada: Socio-political Perspectives 2nd edition, Jeffrey Ian Ross (ed.). New Brunswick, U.S.A.: Transaction Publishers.
Long, David and Olive Patricia Dickason. (eds.) 2000. Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues, (2nd ed.).Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada.
Long, David. 2000. "The Precarious Movements of Aboriginal Peoples and Their Supporters: A case Study of the Lubicon First Nation Coalition." Pp. 387-410 in Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada.
Long, David and Terry Fox. 2000. "Struggles within the Circle: violence and healing on First Nations Reserves." in Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues. Toronto: Harcourt.
Long, David. 1998. The Precarious Pursuit of Justice: a case study of the Lubicon coalition, in William Carroll (ed.) Organizing Dissent: contemporary social movements in theory and practice (2nd ed.). Toronto: Garamond.
Long, David Alan and Olive Patricia Dickason. (eds.). 1996. Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada.
Long, David Alan and Terry Fox. 1996. Circles of Healing: Illness, Healing, and Health Among Aboriginal People in Canada. Pp. 239-69 in Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada.
Long, David. 1996. Trials of the Spirit: the Native social movement in Canada. Pp. 377-96 in Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada.
Long, David. 1995. On Violence and Healing. Pp. 40-70 in Jeffrey Ian Ross (ed.) Violence In Canada: socio-political perspectives. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Long, David. 1993. Culture, Ideology and Militancy: the Movement of Native Indians in Canada, 1969-1991. Pp. 118-134. in William Carroll (ed.) Organizing Dissent: social movements in theory and practice. Toronto: Garamond Press.
Long, David. 1991. Sacred and Secular Aspects of Religious Life in the West: a comparative analysis of secularization research. PhD Dissertation, University of Waterloo.

Dr. David Long is Professor of Sociology at The King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta. His primary teaching and research interests include men and masculinities, men’s health, mass media, gender, and Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations. In all of his work, David is committed to cultivating deeper understanding and appreciation for the experiences, strengths and contributions of diverse populations in Canada. His book “Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues” that he co-edited with Dr. Olive Dickason has received numerous awards for the hopeful contribution it made to our understanding of relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. David works extensively with a wide variety of men’s groups, human service organizations and levels of government, and recently served on a national task force to establish a Canadian Men’s Health Network. He is currently part of the Canadian Father Involvement Initiative, and he readily admits that much of his professional interest in fatherhood and men’s health is the result of having been married for over 20 years and of facing the daily challenge with his partner Karen of raising four very unique and wonderfully gifted daughters.

Sociology Major Program | Sociology Minor Program

Introductory Sociology, Every Year, Fall 3(3-0-0)
An examination of the theory, methods and substance of sociology. The course also gives an overview of the major systems of thought vis-a-vis questions about social order, social change and social institutions.
Sociology of Gender, 2008-09, Fall 3(3-0-0)
Comparative study of gender roles and relations with an emphasis on Canada; a review of theories explaining sexspecific perspectives and behaviors; recent sociological research on the interpersonal, cultural, and structural significance of changing roles for women and men in contemporary societies.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Men and Masculinities, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-0)
This course will involve an exploration of the developmental, relational and structural conditions of men's lives in their diversity, with particular emphasis on Canada. The course will examine the interpersonal, cultural and structural dimensions of boys and men's lives in the context of recent theoretical and research-related developments in men's studies.
Prerequisites: SOCI 200
Sociology of Deviance, 2009-10, Winter 3(3-0-0)
The sociology of deviance addresses the questions "What is social deviance?" and "What does the process of someone or some group becoming deviant imply?". Every day each person is involved in the making, breaking and enforcing of rules. This course therefore examines what each student thinks about the various aspects of anyone, including oneself, becoming an outsider.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Criminology, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-0)
Examination and application of theories of criminal and delinquent behavior. Also examined is the relationship between laws and morality and the social processes leading to criminal behavior.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Classical Sociological Theory, 2009-10, Fall 3(3-0-0)
A survey of the origin and the development of classical sociological theory, with particular emphasis on the perspectives and concepts articulated by Comte, Spencer, Martineau, Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Media and Society, 2009-10, Fall 3(3-0-0)
A critical examination of mass media as a cultural and institutional phenomenon. Examining film, television, print and electronic media, and popular music in the context of culture, major social institutions and everyday life.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Sociology of Art, 2009-10, Winter 3(3-0-0)
This course will examine the complex interrelationship between culture, the artist and society. The course will evaluate the tension linking the creative individual to his or her society.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Film and Contemporary Culture, 2008-09, Fall 3(3-2-0)
Beginning with the assumption that films function as sophisticated and significant "texts" that inform us about our society and culture, we will attempt to measure the current "temper of the times" through cinematic eyes. The course will critically examine the defining themes of postmodern culture (e.g., enchantment with technology, hyperreality, spiritual yearning, individualism, alienation, and pluralism) with focus on a number of "popular" films.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Marriage and Family, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-0)
A study of the structures and forms of marriage and family as they developed historically and culturally in various societies. The course analyzes the contemporary functioning of marriage and family.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Sociology of Religion, 2008-09, Fall 3(3-0-0)
Examining the social significance of religion in societies, tribes, organizations and individual lives. Religious myths, rituals, symbols, beliefs and organizations are studied as aspects of the social environments in which they emerge, are maintained and/or are challenged. Also analyzed is the role of religion in relation to social integration and social change.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level