Pivotal sociological theorists from classic theorists such as Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to the present.
Athena Title
Develop of Sociological Theory
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SOCI 3220W
Prerequisite
SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will review the work of classic sociological theorists (e.g., Marx, Weber, and Durkheim) and contemporary theorists through the use of original texts.
Students will review the derivation and history of many concepts, discourses, and dilemmas that are still current in social scientific debate.
Students will analyze social problems and assimilate sociological research.
Students will be asked to demonstrate their mastery of the course content in written work that is appropriate for an academic context.
Students will be asked to demonstrate their mastery of the course content in speech that is appropriate for an academic context.
Topical Outline
1. The British tradition of sociology
2. The German tradition of sociology
-Phenomenology
3. The French tradition of sociology
4. The Marxian tradition of sociology
-Frankfurt School
5. The Italian tradition of sociology
6. The American tradition of sociology
-Symbolic Interactionism
