Introduction to the Comparative Macrosociology - YMH731

• Title: Introduction to the Comparative Macrosociology
• Guaranteed by: Programme Historical Sociology (24-HS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, C [HS]
• Extent per academic year: 26 [hours]
• Capacity: 40 / unknown (40)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D.
• Class: Courses available to incoming students

Annotation

English

Last update: Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D. (26.01.2022)

The course deals with the science of socities from a macro perspective. Various types of societies and methods of their research are discussed. The classification of socities is viewed from a historical and institutional perspective. The aim is to create an overall map enabling the inclusion of individual societies in the overall framework.

Dutch

Last update: Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)

The course deals with the science of socities from a macro perspective. Various types of societies and methods of their research are discussed. The classification of socities is viewed from a historical and institutional perspective. The aim is to create an overall map enabling the inclusion of individual societies in the overall framework.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)

Obligatory:

• . . In Lenski, Gerhard Emmanuel, Lenski, Jean Nolan, Patrick. Human societies : an introduction to macrosociology . New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991, s. -. ISBN 0-07-037242-X..

Recommended:

• . . In Sanderson, Stephen K.,hor.. Modern societies : a comparative perspective . : , 2015, s. -. ISBN ..
• . . In Lenski, Gerhard E.. Power and privilege : a theory of social stratification . Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1984, s. -. ISBN ..

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)

1. What is macrosociology?

2. Types of societies according to Gerhard Lenski.

3. Societies of hunters and gatherers.

4. horticultural societies.

5. Agricultural societies.

6. Industrial societies.

7. Darwinian and Spencerian evolution.

8. Forces of societal development: population, Production, distribution, regulation.

9. Institutional domains of Society.

10. Symbolically generalized media

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Marek Německý, Ph.D. (24.01.2022)

Exam is oral, based on compulsorary literature and the content of the lectures.