SCY2100

Sociological perspectives

(ART)

Jan van Bommel

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + First semester + Caulfield

Synopsis: An introduction to some of the key theoretical perspectives and related methodological issues in sociology, including Marx and Marxism; Durkheim and the origins of French sociology and anthropology; and Weber and classical German sociology. How these earlier theoretical perspectives have been refigured and reworked in contemporary sociological research.

Assessment: Two essays (2500 words each): 40% each + Test (1 hour): 20%