SOC212 - Sociology and Social Theory

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Sociology and Social Theory
SOC 212 SP

Through reading, discussion and interpretation the course will critically examine the basic writings of social theorists who have influenced the practice of sociology. Beginning with the classic thinkers (including Marx, Du Bois, Weber, Gilman, Cooper, Freud, and Durkheim), the discussion will continue with subsequent thinkers who have influenced current theories of class, race, gender, sexualities, modernity and post-modernity, and globalization.

MAJOR READINGS

Charles Lemert, SOCIAL THINGS
Max Weber, THE PROTESTANT ETHIC AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM
Emile Durkheim, SUICIDE
And selections from Charles Lemert, ed., SOCIAL THEORY--including Du Bois, Cooper, James, Wallerstein, Merton, Cesaire, Foucault, Habermas, Butler, Patricia Hill Collins, among others.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers, group projects, final essay, full participation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students must have had SOC 151 to enroll in this course or permission of the instructor. This course is open to majors only.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: SOC151

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Lemert,Charles C.

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC107

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 15 Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002