SOC183 The Sociological Imagination and the Development of Social Thought

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2011
Rozsah
1/1/0. 10 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Benjamin Jeremiah Vail, Ph.D., M.Sc. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Oddělení sociologie – Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Rozvrh
Po 10:00–11:40 P22
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 60 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/60, pouze zareg.: 0/60, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/60
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 19 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The main goal of this course is to introduce many of the major schools of thought and topics of research in the field of Sociology. We take an historical view of the development of social theory from the 19th century until today. Students will learn about the many developments in social thought, in particular sociological theory, during this time by reading textbooks as well as primary source materials. C. Wright Mills’ classic book, The Sociological Imagination, will provide one frame for looking at the development of sociological theory and praxis up to recent years.
Osnova
  • The weekly schedule of lectures is as follows:
  • Week 1 - Introduction to Sociology and the Sociological Imagination
  • Week 2 - Conflict theory
  • Week 3 - Marxian theory
  • Week 4 - The rational/utilitarian tradition
  • Week 5 - The Durkheimian tradition
  • Week 6 - The microinteractionist tradition
  • Week 7 - Contemporary sociological theory, Parsons and Merton
  • Week 8 - No class: reading week
  • Week 9 - Mid-term exam
  • Week 10 - Micro-macro integration, Structure-Agency integration
  • Week 11 - Social construction of reality
  • Week 12 - Modernity and post-modernity
  • Week 13 - Critical theory, Structuralism and Feminist social theory
  • Week 14 - The Sociological Imagination
  • Literature includes, but is not limited to:
  • Collins, R. 1994. Four sociological traditions. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Durkheim, E. “What is a social fact?” pp. 50-59 in The Rules of the Sociological Method
  • Farganis, J. 2007. Readings in social theory. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Giddens, A. 2002. Sociology. 4th edition, Cambridge. Polity Press Goffman
  • Held,”Introduction to Habermas,” pp. 402-406 in Giddens, A. 2002 Sociology: Introductory Readings, Oxford: Polity Press.
  • Mills, C.W. 2000. The Sociological Imagination. Oxford University Press.
  • Ritzer, G. 2000. Sociological Theory. London. McGraw-Hill Education.
Literatura
  • COLLINS, Randall. Four sociological traditions. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994, xi, 321. ISBN 0195082087. info
  • MILLS, C. Wright. The sociological imagination. 1st ed. New York: Grove Press, 1961, 324 s. info
Výukové metody
The teaching methods used in this course involve weekly lectures and the reading of literature. The semester grade is determined only by your performance on the two exams.
Metody hodnocení
Students are expected to read the assigned literature before class and to attend every lecture. Each student's final evaluation (A-F) for the semester is based on the following components:

40% – Mid-term exam
60% – Final exam
There is no opportunity to affect your semester grade other than the two exams.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Dr. Benjamin Vail is Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department. His office is located in room 359 in the FSS building, and his consultation hours will be posted at the start of each semester.
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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2008, jaro 2009, podzim 2009, jaro 2010, podzim 2010, podzim 2011, jaro 2012.