Sociological Theory - YBAJ197
Title: Sociological Theory
Guaranteed by: Programme Liberal Arts and Humanities (24-SHVAJ)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: 30 / unknown (30)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Ludmila Maria Dobrovolná Wladyniak, M.A., Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Ludmila Maria Dobrovolná Wladyniak, M.A., Ph.D.
Incompatibility : YBAJ054
Pre-requisite : YBAJ009
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Annotation -
The course is an introduction to the sociological theory and offers a closer analysis of the main sociological concepts (both classic and contemporary). In a form of an interactive lecture, the course offers a comprehensive overview of the most influential theories and theoreticians. Individual lectures are devoted to particular issues in sociological theory. The course is recommended for the students, who already graduated from the course Introduction to Sociology.
Last update: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)
Aim of the course
  • to provide students with an essential knowledge in sociological theory (classic and contemporary)
  • to practice critical thniking and sociological imagination through discussing theoretical paradigms and perspectives
  • to encourage students to choose sociology as an academic discipline
Last update: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)
Course completion requirements
  • students are expected to attend at least 70% of sessions
  • active class participation
  • writing exam (3 questions concerning discussed theories and their implications)
Last update: Kučabová Veronika, Bc. (14.06.2022)
Teaching methods

Type of the course: lecture, but there is compulsory literature to be read prior to each weekly meeting.

This course is recommended for students, who already took the course Introduction to Sociology. It is open to Erasmus students and strongly recommended to SHV AJ (Liberal Arts and Humanities programme) students, since it partially works with the literature for the Comprehensive Exam in Social Sciences.

Last update: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)
Syllabus - Czech

 

1. Introduction to sociological theory: the orgins of social theory 

Literature: Introduction, p. 1-16, from: Sociological Theory in the Classical Era 

2. Emil Durkheim 

Literature: Emile Durkheim. Readings, p. 112-134, from: Sociological Theory in the Classical Era 

3. Max Weber 

Literature: Max Weber. Readings, p. 170-174 and 212-220, from: Sociological Theory in the Classical Era 

4. Karl Marx 

Literature: Karl Marx. Readings, p. 31-41 and 42-51, from: Sociological Theory in the Classical Era 

5. Georg Simmel 

Literature: Georg Simmel. Readings, p. 288-295 and 305-313, from: Sociological Theory in the Classical Era 

6. Charlotte Perkins Gilman and where are women in sociological theory? 

Literature: Charlote Perkins Gilman. Readings, p. 242-266, from: Sociological Theory in the Classical Era 

7. Symbolic Interactionism (G.H. Mead, E. Goffman, A. R. Hochschild) 

Literature: Symbolic Interactionism. Readings, p. 268-277 and 303-312, from: Sociological Theory in Contemporary Era 

8. Critical theories (T. Adorno. H. Marcuse, J. Habermas, P. Hill Collins) 

Literature: Critical theory. Readings, p. 139-153, from: Sociological Theory in Contemporary Era 

9. Social constructionism (A. Schutz, P. Berger and T. Luckmann) and Poststructuralisim (P. Bourdieu) 

Literature: Phenomenology and social constructionism. Readings, p. 347-348, from: Sociological Theory in Contemporary Era 

Literature:  Poststructuralisim. Readings, d p. 445-455, from: Sociological Theory in Contemporary Era 

10. Anthropocene, globalisation and late modernity diagnoses (Z. Bauman, U. Beck, J. Butler, G. Ritzer) 

Literature: Postmodernism. Readings, p. 580-592, from: Sociological Theory in Contemporary Era 

 

Last update: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (16.12.2024)
Learning resources

https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=8535

EDLES, Laura Desfor a APPELROUTH, Scott. Sociological theory in the classical era: text and readings. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Pine Forge Press, c2010. ISBN 978-1-4129-7564-3.

APPELROUTH, Scott a EDLES, Laura Desfor. Sociological theory in the contemporary era: text and readings. Edition 3. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4522-0360-7.

Last update: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)