SOC755 General Sociology

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2008
Rozsah
1/1. 15 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Benjamin Jeremiah Vail, Ph.D., M.Sc. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Rozvrh
Út 16:00–17:40 exP52
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Jiné omezení: Výhradně pro zahraniční studenty programů "Sociology". Just for " Sociology " Students
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course introduces students to the wide range of social theory that has developed over time in the discipline of Sociology, providing exposure to classical, modern, and contemporary theories. The first half of the course surveys the development of sociological thought, while the second half of the semester features in-depth study of three books representative of important themes in the field that continue to shape sociological thinking today. This literature is featured on the required reading list for the final state exam for students to earn the Masters degree in Sociology.
Osnova
  • The course is based on weekly seminar meetings in which the required reading is presented and discussed. The weekly topics for the semester include:
  • 1. Introduction to Sociology and Social Theory
  • 2. Classical Sociological Theory
  • 3. Modern Sociological Theory
  • 4. Interactionism, Rational Choice, and Feminist Theories
  • 5. Micro-Macro, Structure-Agency Integration
  • 6. Modernity and Postmodernity
  • 7. Social Construction of Reality, by Berger & Luckmann
  • 8. Practical Reason, by Bourdieu
  • 9. The Consequences of Modernity, by Giddens
  • 10. Review and Conclusion
Literatura
  • BOURDIEU, Pierre. Practical reason : on the theory of action. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998, xi, 153 s. ISBN 0-7456-1625-9. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociology [Giddens, 1997]. 3rd. ed. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1997, xiv, 625 s. ISBN 0-7456-1802-2. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. The consequences of modernity. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1990, ix, 186. ISBN 0804718911. info
  • RITZER, George. Sociological theory. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983, xv, 486. ISBN 0394325168. info
  • BERGER, Peter Ludwig a Thomas LUCKMANN. The social construction of reality :a treatise in the sociology of knowledge. 1st pub. London: Penguin Press, 1967, 249 s. ISBN 0-14-013548-0. info
Metody hodnocení
Students are expected to attend every seminar meeting and participate actively in class. There is one mid-term exam covering information presented in class and the required readings up to that point; a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester tests all information presented during the semester. Students receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components:

10% – Class participation and attendance
40% – Mid-term exam
50% – Final exam
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Dr. Benjamin Vail is Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department. His office is in room 359 in the FSS building, and his office hours will be posted at the start of each semester.
Nachází se v prerekvizitách jiných předmětů
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2005, jaro 2006, podzim 2006, jaro 2007, podzim 2007, jaro 2008, jaro 2009, podzim 2009, jaro 2010, podzim 2010, podzim 2011, podzim 2012, podzim 2013, podzim 2014, podzim 2015, podzim 2016, podzim 2017, podzim 2018, podzim 2019.