Tutorial in Sociological Theory
SOCIOL 97
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course introduces students to some of the most influential and important sociological theories and theorists. The first half of the course will focus on the work of Marx, Weber, Du Bois, and Durkheim. The second half will explore sociological theories of the "micro-macro" problem and power. By the end of the course students should have a strong grasp of sociological approaches to the following five topics: social action (why do people do what they do?); social order (what prevents society from falling apart?); social reproduction (why does society stay the same?); social transformation (why does society change?); and social inequality (why do some people have so little and other people have so much?).
Course Notes
Required of concentrators, ordinarily sophomores, and secondary concentrators.
Class Notes
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the placeholder section (SOCIOL 97.DIS, time and date TBA) you are not guaranteed a spot 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
