Soc 316 -
Introduction to Sociological Theory
Introduction
to sociological theory. Includes classical theorists Adam Smith, Karl
Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber and their influence on contemporary
theoretical debate.
Soc 456 -
Political Sociology
Relationships
between social change and political change. Focus on selected issues,
including social bases of democracy, political organization, elections,
and consequences of public policy.
Soc 481 - Issues in Analytic Sociology
Examination of
current issues in sociological analysis. Specific content of the course
varies according to recent developments in sociology and the interests of
the instructor.
SOC 510 - Seminar in Sociological Theory
Macrosociological
theories; functionalism and neoevolutionism; conflict and consensus
approach; comparative strategies; models and long-range theories; ideology
and sociology. From Marx and de Tocqueville to contemporary literature.
SOC 581 -
Special Topics in Theory and the History of Sociological Thought
Examination of
current topics in theory and the history of sociological thought. Content
varies according to recent developments in the field and the interests of
the instructor.
SOC 589 - Special Topics in Macrosociology
Examination of
current substantive topics in macrosociology. Content varies according to
recent developments in the field and the interests of the instructor.