This course introduces some of the “classical” theoretical traditions that have guided sociological work and discusses selections from theorists whose works have shaped the discipline. Those considered will include De Tocqueville, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Parsons, and Goffman. It will focus on the analytical assumptions and implications of each theoretical approach.
These Sociological theories try to render the social world understandable with empirical implications. It will explore both how to grasp the internal logic of a theory and how that theory applies to real social processes and to history; and to improve students' analytical and writing skills
- Teacher: Jewry Catle