2019-2020 Academic Catalog

Dec 11, 2024

2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 201 - Classical Sociological Theory

Formerly SOC 107. A critical and comparative survey of the major theorists of early sociology. This course emphasizes the first generation of sociologists, who sought to understand what we have come to call modernity. Beyond this central canon - represented by selected works of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber - the course introduces key theoretical perspectives and related analytical concepts that continue to inform many aspects of social life. Fulfills the social theory requirement for majors.

Prerequisites: SOC 010 or SOC 012

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every semester