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Fall 2024  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (17264)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 14 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
7 seats reserved for Sociology graduate students through 08/25/24. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2024
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Grading:
30% Attendance and participation
40% Memos and class discussions
30% Final paper
Exam Format:
None.
Class Format:
Orienting lecture from instructor, but mostly seminar format with student leadership.
Workload:
Substantial reading. Reading may be longer and (at times) more difficult than you are used to. Please see attached syllabus to gauge average week's reading.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17264/1249
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 April 2024

Fall 2023  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (17573)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Closed (14 of 14 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
9 seats reserved for Sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?garbes+SOC8701+Fall2023
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Major theorists include W.E.B. Du Bois, Anna Julia Cooper, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Ida B. Wells, Anibal Quijano, Karl Polanyi, Erving Goffman, Patricia Hill Collins, Pierre Bourdieu, and Evelyn Nakano Glenn. They will be clustered around theoretical concept rather than chronologically, though we will trace the genealogy of each concept.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17573/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 April 2023

Fall 2022  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (18096)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
4 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2022
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Grading:
Attendance and participation: 30%
Memos and class discussions: 40%
Final paper: 30%
Exam Format:
None.
Class Format:
Orienting lecture from instructor, but mostly seminar format with student leadership.
Workload:
Substantial reading. Reading may be longer and (at times) more difficult than you are used to. Please see attached syllabus to gauge average week's reading.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18096/1229
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf (Fall 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
30 March 2017

Fall 2021  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (19151)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 8 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
3 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC8701+Fall2021
Class Description:
This course offers a graduate level introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory. Purposes are: (1) to provide an overview of the ideas of leading sociological theorists and schools; (2) to help understand the emergence of oeuvres from a sociological perspective; (3) to examine their theories in terms of current day debates (e.g., general versus situational theory; structure-agency problem; micro-macro link; causality); and (4) to see the potential of sociological theory as it informs empirical sociological research. (5) In addition, the course links together classical and contemporary theorists. This will challenge course participants to recognize continuities and change in the history of sociological theory. Most of all, this course ought to be exciting. Each week we will explore new, challenging, and potentially rewarding terrain. Each unit can, of course, only offer an introduction that will come to fruition after more intense dedication to individual theorists and schools over the years of your graduate training and beyond.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Learning Objectives:
See course description above.
Grading:
65% Reports/Papers
15% In-class Presentations
20% Class Participation (and mastery of readings, verified by class discussion and regular short answer quizzes)
Other Grading Information: Attendance and active participation are necessary conditions for anyone striving for a grade of "A-" or better.
Exam Format:
No formal exams, but regular short answer quizzes about recent required class readings.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
40% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
These are but approximations.
Workload:
120-160 Pages Reading Per Week
30-40 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Papers
2 Presentations
6 Quizzes
Other Workload: These are but approximations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19151/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 March 2021

Fall 2020  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (13811)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. 7 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2020
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Grading:
Attendance and participation: 30%
Memos and class discussions: 40%
Final paper: 30%
Exam Format:
None.
Class Format:
Orienting lecture from instructor, but mostly seminar format with student leadership.
Workload:
Substantial reading. Reading may be longer and (at times) more difficult than you are used to. Please see attached syllabus to gauge average week's reading.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13811/1209
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf (Fall 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
30 March 2017

Fall 2019  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (17143)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 680
Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
9 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC8701+Fall2019
Class Description:
This course offers a graduate level introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory. Purposes are: (1) to provide an overview of the ideas of leading sociological theorists and schools; (2) to help understand the emergence of oeuvres from a sociological perspective; (3) to examine their theories in terms of current day debates (e.g., general versus situational theory; structure-agency problem; micro-macro link; causality); and (4) to see the potential of sociological theory as it informs empirical sociological research. (5) In addition, the course links together classical and contemporary theorists. This will challenge course participants to recognize continuities and change in the history of sociological theory. Most of all, this course ought to be exciting. Each week we will explore new, challenging, and potentially rewarding terrain. Each unit can, of course, only offer an introduction that will come to fruition after more intense dedication to individual theorists and schools over the years of your graduate training and beyond.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Learning Objectives:
See course description above.
Grading:
65% Reports/Papers
15% In-class Presentations
20% Class Participation (and mastery of readings, verified by class discussion and regular short answer quizzes)
Other Grading Information: Attendance and active participation are necessary conditions for anyone striving for a grade of "A-" or better.
Exam Format:
No formal exams, but regular short answer quizzes about recent required class readings.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
40% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations These are but approximations.
Workload:
120-160 Pages Reading Per Week
30-40 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Papers
2 Presentations
6 Quizzes Other Workload: These are but approximations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17143/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 March 2019

Fall 2018  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (17382)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
6 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2018
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Grading:
Attendance and participation: 30%
Memos and class discussions: 40%
Final paper: 30%
Exam Format:
None.
Class Format:
Orienting lecture from instructor, but mostly seminar format with student leadership.
Workload:
Substantial reading. Reading may be longer and (at times) more difficult than you are used to. Please see attached syllabus to gauge average week's reading.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17382/1189
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf (Fall 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
30 March 2017

Fall 2017  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (14278)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2017
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Grading:
Attendance and participation: 30%
Memos and class discussions: 40%
Final paper: 30%
Exam Format:
None.
Class Format:
Orienting lecture from instructor, but mostly seminar format with student leadership.
Workload:
Substantial reading. Reading may be longer and (at times) more difficult than you are used to. Please see attached syllabus to gauge average week's reading.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14278/1179
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf (Fall 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
30 March 2017

Fall 2016  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (14445)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 614
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion. prereq: Grad soc major or instr consent
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2016
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14445/1169
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf (Fall 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 May 2010

Fall 2015  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (11851)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 614
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion. prereq: Grad soc major or instr consent
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2015
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/11851/1159
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2024.pdf (Fall 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 May 2010

Fall 2014  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (11969)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue, Thu 02:05PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 609
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Description:
This course is designed to give students a foundation in classical social theory up to 1960, with a strong emphasis on the work of De Beauvoir, Du Bois, Fanon, Gramsci, Marx, and Max Weber. These authors' analyses of power and social control provide our infrastructure: from the brutality of primitive accumulation and feudalism to the architecture of empire and racial domination, urbanization, industrial capitalism and bureaucracy. Our central themes will be the changing structural and cultural formations of class, status, race, and patriachy, in the context of specific configurations of capitalism, modernity and empire. This exploration of domination and conflict will be set in tension with a counterpoint of Durkheim, Mauss, and Douglas, bringing alive the alchemy of social connection, duty and desire through gift-giving and boundary-keeping, ritual and religion. Without (much!) skipping ahead, we will prefigure the focus of contemporary theory by paying close attention to the blurring of objectification into subjectification, and in general the complex interplay between material and symbolic forms of domination.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/11969/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 April 2014

Fall 2013  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (17678)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Description:
As students will have further chances to study contemporary theory this course places primary weight on works published prior to 1955, most notably those by De Beauvoir, Du Bois, Fanon, Gramsci, Marx, and Max Weber. These authors' classical theorizations of power and social control will provide the infrastructure of the course: from the brutality of primitive accumulation and feudalism to the architecture of empire and racial domination, urbanization, industrial capitalism and bureaucracy. Central themes will be changing structural and cultural formations of class, status, race, and patriachy, in the context of specific configurations of capitalism, modernity and empire. The course's exploration of domination and conflict will be set in tension with a counterpoint of Durkheim, Mauss, and Douglas, bringing alive the alchemy of social connection, duty and desire through gift-giving and boundary-keeping, ritual and religion.
Workload:
150 Pages Reading Per Week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17678/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
17 June 2013

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