FSS:SOC183 The Sociological Imagination - Informace o předmětu

SOC183 The Sociological Imagination and the Development of Social Thought

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Vyučující

Mgr. Benjamin Jeremiah Vail, Ph.D., M.Sc. (přednášející)
Mgr. Bc. Karel Svačina, M.A. (pomocník)

Garance

doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií

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Po 10:00–11:40 P21

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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 - Structural functionalism
• Week 7 - No class: reading week
• Week 8 - Mid-term exam
• Week 9 - The microinteractionist tradition
• Week 10 - Structure and agency
• Week 11 - Modernity and post-modernity
• Week 12 - Critical and feminist theory
• Week 13 - 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. 2012. Sociological Theory. London: McGraw-Hill Education.

Literatura

• RITZER, George. Sociological theory. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2012, 1 sv. ISBN 9780071315371. info
• 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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