FSS:SOC104 Beginner's sem.of Intr.to soc. - Course Information

SOC104 Beginner's seminar of Introduction to Sociology

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Roman Vido, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Kubala (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Radovanovičová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alica Synek Rétiová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Šafránková Pavlíčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Váňa, PhD (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable of Seminar Groups

SOC104/01: Wed 8:00–9:30 U34, A. Synek Rétiová
SOC104/02: Wed 17:00–18:30 U34, J. Váňa
SOC104/03: Thu 8:00–9:30 U35, J. Radovanovičová
SOC104/04: Thu 17:00–18:30 U36, P. Kubala
SOC104/05: Fri 11:30–13:00 U53, L. Šafránková Pavlíčková

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand main topics, theories and discussions in the field of sociological thinking;
apply basic concepts of sociology;
practice the use of critical arguments in academic discussions;
to write position papers and a review article.

Syllabus

• Sociology as a form of knowledge: Mills
• Sociology as a form of knowledge: Berger
• Human being and society: Bauman
• Human being and society: Goffman
• Human being and society: Merton
• Structures of power: Foucault
• Structures of power: Bourdieu
• Social change: Elias
• Social change: Možný
• Contemporary sociology: selected text

Literature

• MOŽNÝ, Ivo. Proč tak snadno-- : některé rodinné důvody sametové revoluce : sociologický esej. 3. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2009, 132 s. ISBN 9788074190131. info
• O procesu civilizace : sociogenetické a psychogenetické studie. Edited by Norbert Elias, Translated by Josef Boček. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2006, 338 s. ISBN 8072038389. info
• BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Modernita a holocaust. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003, 331 s. ISBN 80-86429-23-7. info
• Pozvání do sociologie :humanistická perspektiva. Edited by Peter L. Berger. 2. vyd. Brno: BARRISTER & PRINCIPAL, 2003, 194 s. ISBN 80-85947-90-0. info
• MILLS, Charles Wright. Sociologická imaginace. Edited by Todd Gitlin, Translated by Václav Dušek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2002, 310 s. ISBN 80-86429-04-0. info
• FOUCAULT, Michel. Dohlížet a trestat :kniha o zrodu vězení. Translated by Čestmír Pelikán. Praha: Dauphin, 2000, 427 s. ISBN 80-86019-96-9. info
• BOURDIEU, Pierre. Nadvláda mužů. Edited by Miloslav Petrusek, Translated by Věra Dvořáková. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2000, 145 s. ISBN 8071847755. info
• MERTON, Robert King. Studie ze sociologické teorie. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000, 285 s. ISBN 80-85850-92-3. info
• GOFFMAN, Erving. Všichni hrajeme divadlo :sebeprezentace v každodenním životě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1999, 247 s. ISBN 80-902482-4-1. info

Teaching methods

Seminars, presentations, group projects.

Assessment methods

Presentation, 10 position papers, and a final paper.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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