SOC755 General Sociology

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2012
Rozsah
1/1. 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
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Oddělení sociologie – Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 10:00–11:40 U36
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 20 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/20, pouze zareg.: 0/20, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/20
Jiné omezení: For Masters students from any dpt in FSS and for Graduate Program in Sociology (English) students and for exchange students.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course introduces students to the wide range of social theory that has developed over time in the discipline of Sociology, providing exposure to classical, modern, and contemporary theories. The first half of the course surveys the development of sociological thought, while the second half of the semester features in-depth study of three books representative of important themes in the field that continue to shape sociological thinking today. This literature is featured on the required reading list for the final state exam for students to earn the Masters degree in Sociology.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

- Recall and relate sociological theories and approaches that have developed over time
- Identify and explain major contemporary and historical sociological theories and their relations to individual lifestyle and social history
- Interpret the significance of sociological issues in their daily lives
- Demonstrate their knowledge of sociological theory and contemporary social issues
- Be prepared to pass the State Exam to fulfill requirements to earn the MA degree
Osnova
  • The course is based on weekly seminar meetings in which the required reading is presented and discussed. The weekly topics for the semester include:
  • 1. Introduction to Sociology and Social Theory
  • 2. Marx & Weber
  • 3. Durkheim & Simmel
  • 4. Structural Functionalism
  • 5. Critical Theory
  • 6. Interactionism, Rational Choice, and Feminist Theories
  • 7. Micro-Macro, Structure-Agency Integration
  • 8. Modernity and Postmodernity
  • 9. Risk Society, by Ulrich Beck
  • 10. Being Human, by Margaret Archer
  • 11. Liquid Modernity, by Zygmunt Bauman
  • 12. Review and Conclusion
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Introduction to sociology / Anthony Giddens ... [et al.]. 8th ed. New York: W.W. Norton. xxiii, 633. ISBN 9780393912135. 2012. info
  • RITZER, George. Sociological theory. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill. 1 sv. ISBN 9780071315371. 2012. info
  • ARCHER, Margaret Scotford. Being human : the problem of agency. New York: Cambridge University Press. x, 323. ISBN 0521795648. 2000. URL info
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Liquid modernity. 1st pub. Cambridge: Polity Press. vi, 228. ISBN 0745624103. 2000. info
  • BECK, Ulrich. Risk society : towards a new modernity. London: SAGE Publications. 260 s. ISBN 080398345X. 1992. info
Výukové metody
The method of teaching focuses on weekly lectures.
Metody hodnocení
Students are expected to attend every seminar meeting and participate actively in class. There is one mid-term exam covering information presented in class and the required readings up to that point; a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester tests all information presented during the semester. Students receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components:

40% – Mid-term exam
60% – Final exam
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Dr. Benjamin Vail is Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department. His office is in room 359 in the FSS building, and his office hours will be posted at the start of each semester.
Nachází se v prerekvizitách jiných předmětů
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2005, jaro 2006, podzim 2006, jaro 2007, podzim 2007, jaro 2008, podzim 2008, jaro 2009, podzim 2009, jaro 2010, podzim 2010, podzim 2011, podzim 2013, podzim 2014, podzim 2015, podzim 2016, podzim 2017, podzim 2018, podzim 2019.