TY - JOUR AU - Deflem, Mathieu PY - 2010/04/26 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - CONTEMPORARY SCHOLARS: "SOCIAL SYSTEM AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE" JF - TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology JA - TRAILS VL - IS - SE - DO - UR - https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/contemporary-scholars-social-system-and-social SP - AB - This course is a graduate-level seminar on selected contemporary sociological theories. This is not a survey course that would provide a broad overview of all or many contemporary theories, but only a very small yet useful selection thereof. Temporally, we focus on sociological theories that were developed since, and that are rooted in, the sociological classics, paying somewhat more attention to the earliest modern theories. The selection in this theory course (one of several you can take) is motivated by my understanding of what sociology has to offer and what this course may be able to contribute in that respect. The course also incorporates theoretical ideas which I have found useful in my sociological work, but it is not a presentation of my stance. We will focus on those sociological perspectives that accord centrality to the notions of system and structure in the scientific study of society. Based on your interests and research needs, you should explore theoretical developments not discussed in this course by taking other courses and/or through self-study. You can always consult me for guidance. ER -