Tutorial in Sociological Theory
SOCIOL 97
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course introduces students to the complicated, conflictual, and often contradictory theoretical origins of sociology as a discipline. We begin by reading the standard sociological “canon”—Marx, Weber, and Durkheim—and interrogating why their ideas were canonized over others. We then read scholars who have been historically “written out” of the social sciences to evaluate their important, yet historically underappreciated, contributions. By the end of the course, students should (1) master key concepts in classical sociological thought, (2) understand what it means to theorize, and what makes for good theory, and (3) learn to critically interrogate the relationship between power, standpoint, and the production of knowledge.
Course Notes
Required of concentrators, ordinarily sophomores, and secondary concentrators.
Class Notes
Students should enrolled in a timed section during registration.
Students who enroll in the placeholder section (day and time TBA) will be contacted after registration ends for day/time preference. Students in the placeholder section are not guaranteed a space in the course.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
