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SOAN0305A-F09

Topics in Sociological Theory

Topics in Sociological Theory
This course provides an overview of major lines of development in twentieth-century social theory relevant to the field of sociology, focusing on how various theorists have grappled with the basic issues that have dominated twentieth-century social thought. Particular attention will be given to the questions arising from the conceptual distinctions between structure and action, on the one hand, and identity and culture, on the other. How is social order possible? How autonomous are human agents? How do we explain the persistence of observed patterns of human interaction and social practice? How do we analyze relations between the world of everyday life and the large-scale development of social systems? How does social change take place? (SOAN 0103 or SOAN 0105) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92474
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0305
Section Identifier:
A

Course

SOAN 0305

All Sections in Fall 2009

Fall 2009

SOAN0305A-F09 Lecture (Owens)