SOC703 General Sociological Theory

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Bláha (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Pavel Kvaltýn (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Gábor Oláh, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Lenka Šafránková Pavlíčková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Fri 26. 2. 12:20–13:30 Aula, Fri 9. 4. 12:20–13:30 Aula, Fri 14. 5. 12:20–13:30 Aula
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOC701 Guide to Sociology && SOC705 Classical sociological theory
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
Course objectives
This course offers an introduction to contemporary sociological theory for undergraduate students.
The primary goal is to provide guidelines for a reflection on the role of theory in sociological thinking.
The secondary goal is to understand how theories are shaped by the cultural and social context in which they are created.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Macro and microsociology: everyday life and social interaction
  • Society as an objective reality
  • Society as a subjective reality
  • Structure and action I: Habitus and social fields
  • Structure and action II: Domination and symbolic power
  • Structure and action III: The logic of symbolic action
  • Institutional structures of modernity I. institutional differentiation
  • Institutional structures of modernity II: rationalization and disciplination
  • Modernity a crisis I: legitimacy crisis
  • Modernity a crisis II: reflexive modernization
Literature
  • BECK, Ulrich. Vynalézání politiky : k teorii reflexivní modernizace. Translated by Břetislav Horyna. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2007, 273 s. ISBN 9788086429649. info
  • HARRINGTON, Austin. Moderní sociální teorie : základní témata a myšlenkové proudy. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 495 s. ISBN 8073670933. info
  • BECK, Ulrich. Riziková společnost : na cestě k jiné moderně. Translated by Otakar Vochoč. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 431 s. ISBN 8086429326. info
  • The new social theory reader : contemporary debates. Edited by Steven Seidman - Jeffrey C. Alexander. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2001, xiv, 409. ISBN 0415188083. 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
  • HABERMAS, Jürgen. Problémy legitimity v pozdním kapitalismu. Translated by Alena Bakešová - Josef Velek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2000, 187 s. ISBN 80-7007-130-3. info
  • BERGER, Peter L. and Thomas LUCKMANN. Sociální konstrukce reality :pojednání o sociologii vědění. Translated by Jiří Svoboda. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 214 s. ISBN 80-85959-46-1. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Důsledky modernity. Translated by Karel Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1998, 195 s. ISBN 80-85850-62-1. info
  • BOURDIEU, Pierre. Teorie jednání. Translated by Věra Dvořáková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 179 s. ISBN 8071845183. info
Assessment methods
Form of teaching: lectures.
Requirements: (a) 2 short essays based on teamwork (b) written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/el/1423/jaro2008/SOC703/index.qwarp
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