Contemporary social theory - JSM421

• Anglický název: Contemporary social theory
• Zajišťuje: Katedra sociologie (23-KS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2014 do 2014
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 9
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:ústní
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 25 / neurčen (25)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Balon, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Balon, Ph.D.
• Třída: Courses for incoming students

Anotace

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Balon, Ph.D. (22.09.2021)

COVID-19 PROVISIONS

In view of the current developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, the course will start taking place via an online platform Zoom.
Permanent link (the lectures start at 9:30 on Tuesdays)

https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/93019604653

The same participation and assessment rules will remain in place.

This course concentrates on key debates within last century’s social theory by means of commented reading. Systematic attention is paid especially to the ways by which social theory analyzes transformations and transitions of contemporary societies - and to the problem: how are these transformations reflected in the research agenda of the social sciences? The course is interdisciplinary in its design.

Requirements:

Written test: 25 points - will take place at the end of December and in January, 2021.
Presentation or essay: 60 points - due by the end of January, 2021. Essay length - 2 500 words.
Position paper: 15 points - due by the end November, 2020 (topics will be announced after introductory lectures). Position paper length - 500 words.

Grading:

- 91 - 100 points: A
- 81 - 90 points: B
- 71 - 80 points: C
- 61 - 70 points: D
- 51 - 60 points: E
- less than 51 points: F

For the list of Required Readings, see MOODLE

https://dl1.cuni.cz/enrol/index.php?id=3942&lang=en

Self enrolment to the course in MOODLE is obligatory.

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Mgr. Jan Balon, Ph.D. (22.09.2021)

COVID-19 PROVISIONS

In view of the current developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, the course will start taking place via an online platform Zoom.
Permanent link (the lectures start at 9:30 on Tuesdays)

https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/93019604653

The same participation and assessment rules will remain in place.

Week 1 – Oct. 5, Introduction to the Course

Week 2 – Oct. 12, What is Social Theory?

Week 3 – Oct. 19, Postmodernism and the Consumer Society

Week 4 – Oct. 26, Globalization

Week 5 – Nov. 2. Postcolonialism

Week 6 – Nov. 9, Multiculturalism

Week 7 – Nov. 16, Reading Week

Week 8 – Nov. 23, Civil Society

Week 9 – Nov. 30, New Capitalism

Week 10 – Dec. 7, Transformations of Identity

Week 11 – Dec. 14, Post-Communism

Week 12 - Dec. 21, Written Test

 

COVID-19 PROVISIONS

In view of the current developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, the course will at some/early point start taking place via an online platform (preferably Googlemeet or Zoom). The same participation and assessment rules will remain in place.

 

Requirements:

Written test: 30 points - will take place at the end of December and in January, 2022.
Presentation or essay: 60 points - due by the end of January, 2022.
Position paper: 15 points - due by the end of November, 2020 (topics will be announced after introductory lectures)

 

Grading: 

-      91 - 100 points: A

-      81 -  90 points: B

-      71 - 80 points: C

-      61 - 70 points: D

-      51 - 60 points: E

-      less than 51 points: F

 

 

For the list of Required Readings, see MOODLE 

https://dl1.cuni.cz/enrol/index.php?id=3942&lang=en

Self enrolment to the course in MOODLE is obligatory.