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Spring 2018  |  SOC 3701 Section 001: Social Theory (48793)

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
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon, Wed 09:05AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 425
Enrollment Status:
Open (37 of 45 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to contemporary theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
20 seats reserved for sociology majors through 11/27/2017 Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tgowan+SOC3701+Spring2018
Class Description:
Social theory helps us to make sense from chaos, revealing core logics of development, change, meaning and domination which structure the bewildering, messiness of human experience. This class works closely with texts by a handful of great theorists who have created particularly illuminating, even world-changing ways of seeing. Reading extracts from Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Gramsci, De Beauvoir, Fanon, Patricia Hill Collins, Dorothy Smith, Debord, Foucault, and Baudrillard we will concentrate on readings around notions of power: economic, racist, colonial, patriarchal, bureaucratic, and discursive. You should improve your ability to think, read, and LIVE critically, able to better recognize and evaluate assumptions underlying "common sense" statements about how societies work. I believe that theoretical competence comes when you learn to enjoy intellectual creativity and risk-taking, and so we will spend considerable class time using debate and role-playing to loosen up those Minnesota inhibitions. Reading will not be extensive in terms of number of pages, but I will expect you to wrestle energetically before class with texts that can sometimes be both dense and abstract. Most of the required reading reports and other assignments will be self published by students on the class blog, which will enrich the depth and scope of class debate.
Grading:
Other Grading Information: 40% exams, quizzes. 40% Official Blog Entries. 20% class citizenship and blog citizenship. Each absence after three will decrease your grade by .2. E.g. 3.3 > 3.1 (B+ > B)
Exam Format:
Quotation identification and analysis. Comparison of theories and/or application to historical & contemporary phenomena.
Class Format:
50% Lecture
40% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
Workload:
Other Workload: 15-30 pages of (difficult) reading per week, 25-30 pages of writing per semester.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48793/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 July 2015

Spring 2018  |  SOC 3701 Section 002: Social Theory (52221)

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
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon, Wed 10:10AM - 11:50AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 317
Enrollment Status:
Closed (80 of 80 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to contemporary theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
20 seats reserved for sociology majors through 11/27/2017 Click the link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?abaer+SOC3701+Spring2018
Class Description:
Social theory formulates responses to core questions and concerns of inequality, power, difference, belonging and integration in modern society. What are the significant features of modernity, and what are the implications of modernity for social life? How are individuals shaped and constrained by the society in which they live? How are social identities created, maintained, and transformed? What are the key sources of social conflict, and how are they resolved or contained? Is the social order shaped mostly by the economic system and how it organizes resources (e.g. capitalism), or is it by ideas, cultural currents, and emotional forces? This course will provide a preliminary survey of theories that have tackled these questions from the mid-19th century to the present. The goal of this course is for students to master this body of knowledge and at the same time develop their analytical skills in order to grapple with such questions in the social world we live in. The assignments, in-class activities, and exams are intended to develop and strengthen the students' ability to do so.
Grading:
2 Midterms (40%)
Final Exam (25%)
Reading Responses (25%)
In-class assignments/Participation (10%)
Exam Format:
All exams will be a combination of essay and short answer and questions. They will cover content from course readings, lectures, films and in-class discussions and activities. Midterm I will cover materials up to Week 5. Midterm II will cover materials from Week 6 to Week 11. The final exam is cumulative and comparative.
Class Format:

Class sessions will consist of lectures complemented by class discussion, video excerpts, and in-class exercises. We will frequently use small-group discussions to give you a chance to discuss the readings in a less structured environment and help you understand the material as we proceed.


Workload:
In addition to weekly reading assignments, students in this class are expected to submit 9 reading responses over the course of the semester. These reading responses are one-page reflections that demonstrate your understanding of the assigned material and help you create the habit of forging connections between various readings and ideas.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52221/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 November 2017

Spring 2018  |  SOC 3701 Section 003: Social Theory (52222)

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
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Wed 05:30PM - 08:50PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 155
Enrollment Status:
Closed (58 of 58 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to contemporary theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
15 seats reserved for sociology majors through 11/27/2017 Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?augus170+SOC3701+Spring2018
Class Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to contemporary theories of change, action, identities, and the social self. We will work to understand the social and historical environments in which these theories have developed and focus on how theoretical inquiry can serve as a guide for scientific explanation of human behavior. Some of the questions explored will include: What holds societies together? How do societies reproduce themselves? How does social change take place? How are social identities created, maintained, and transformed? What are features of modern social life and where is society headed in the future?
Grading:
3 Engagement Papers - 30% (10% each)
Reflections on Classmates' Papers - 10%
Midterm Exam - 25%
Final Exam - 25%
Attendance & Participation - 10%

Exam Format:
Midterm contains multiple choice and short answer; Final exam contains multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions
Class Format:
50% Lecture
30% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Film
Workload:
Other Workload: book essay
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52222/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 October 2017

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