ESOn4008 Current Themes in Sociology

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2022
Rozsah
1/1/0. 10 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Pospěch, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D.
Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 16:00–17:40 M117
Předpoklady
! SOC755 General Sociology
Basic knowledge of sociological theories and methods is presupposed.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 10 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 3/10, pouze zareg.: 0/10, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/10
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 13 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
This course will cover some of the most pressing themes in sociology in the early twenty-first century. A sociological theme is typically associated with a relatively long debate and tends to be an underlying concept or phenomena, recurring throughout it and unifying it. Discussed topics include recent social movements and civil action, urban subcultures of discontent, and the role of nonhumans in social reality. Seminars will deal with literature from multiple academic journals including, while also discussing studies in depth. Students are expected to actively participate in a seminar and write a term paper (2000 words) addressing the subject of one of the seminars. Term papers should discuss the chosen topic in reference to two academic texts published in a sociological journal in the last 10 years
Výstupy z učení
Knowledge of the basic analytical apparatus of contemporary sociology. Ability to critically interpret and utilize articles published in academic journals for own research. Ability to employ relevant analytical apparatus for explaining various social processes and social problems.
Osnova
  • Current contents are available at: https://is.muni.cz/auth/go/dgss9b
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Appelrouth, Scott A. & Laura Desfor Edles (2012): Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Cahill, S.E., 1998. Toward a Sociology of the Person. Sociological Theory, 16(2), pp.131-148.
  • Rawls, A.W., 1987. The interaction order sui generis: Goffman's contribution to social theory. Sociological theory, pp.136-149.
  • Douglas, M. 1984. Purity and Danger. London: Routledge. (pp. 30-41, 95-114)
  • Geertz, C. 1973. The Interpretation of Cultures. New York: Basic Books. (pp. 3-32)
  • Simmel, G. 1991. Money in modern culture. Theory, culture and society 8: 17-31
  • Simmel, G. 1997. The Conflict in Modern Culture. In: Frisby, D. & Featherstone, M. (eds). Simmel on Culture. London: Sage. Pp. 75-100.
  • Sennett, R. 1970. The Uses of Disorder. London: Penguin (pp. 27-84).
  • Sennett, R. 1977. The Fall of Public Man. New York: A.Knopf (pp. 257-268, 294-312).
  • Lasch, C. 1979. Culture of Narcissism. New York: Norton. (pp. 31-70).
  • Viger, J. 2019. “The Eighteenth Brumaire in Historical Context: Reconsidering Class and State in France and Syria.” Theory and Society 48(4):611–638.
  • Smelik, A. 2018. “New Materialism: A Theoretical Framework for Fashion in the Age of Technological Innovation.” International Journal of Fashion Studies 5(1):33–54.
  • Szelenyi, I. 2016. “Weber’s Theory of Domination and Post-Communist Capitalisms.” Theory and Society 45(1):1–24.
  • Joosse, P. 2018. “Countering Trump: Toward a Theory of Charismatic Counter-Roles.” Social Forces 97(2):921–44.
Výukové metody
Active participation in seminar discussions. Presentations. Teamwork.
Metody hodnocení
Regular participation at seminars via comments. Two academic papers.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2020, podzim 2021, jaro 2022, podzim 2023, podzim 2024.