Classical Sociological Theory

Abstract

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course examines theories about how the modern world emerged. In other words, this course is about how the world you live in came into existence. These theories have defined sociology as a discipline and continue to serve as a source of reference and inspiration for empirical research and theorizing in...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Theory

Resource Type(s):

Syllabus

Class Level(s):

College 100

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

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Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify the central arguments in four theoretical traditions about capitalism, patriarchy, racism, and individualism.
2. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to apply the insights and arguments from these theories to develop a critical understanding of the matrix of social forces that have shaped your life chances.
3. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to use the insights and arguments from these theories to live historically, that is, to experience your life as the result of a protracted historical process that has forged the society you live in.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Weekly reading responses
2. Collective quizzes
3. A collective midterm
4. A collective final oral exam
5. Student hours conversations