Sociological Theory - YBAJ197

• Anglický název: Sociological Theory
• Zajišťuje: Program Liberal Arts and Humanities (24-SHVAJ)
• Fakulta: Fakulta humanitních studií
• Platnost: od 2023
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 4
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 30 / neurčen (30)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: Ludmila Maria Dobrovolná Wladyniak, M.A., Ph.D.
• Vyučující: Ludmila Maria Dobrovolná Wladyniak, M.A., Ph.D.
• Třída: Courses available to incoming students
• Neslučitelnost : YBAJ054
• Prerekvizity : YBAJ009

Anotace

čeština

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.

Poslední úprava: Kučabová Veronika, Bc. (14.06.2022)

angličtina

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.

Poslední úprava: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)

Cíl předmětu

• 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

Poslední úprava: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

• students are expected to attend at least 70% of sessions
• active class participation
• writing exam (3 questions concerning discussed theories and their implications)

Poslední úprava: Kučabová Veronika, Bc. (14.06.2022)

Metody výuky

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.

Poslední úprava: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)

Sylabus

 

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 

 

Poslední úprava: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (16.12.2024)

Studijní opory

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.

Poslední úprava: Dobrovolná Wladyniak Ludmila Maria, M.A., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)