SOC 489 - Social Theory

Institution:

Meredith College

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(Fall, Course Offered Every Year) From the origins of sociological thinking to the current controversies regarding social action and social structure, explanations developed by sociologists to describe and to demystify society are studied and applied. Ideas advanced by Durkheim, Marx and Weber are followed by extensions and alternatives up to and including the Frankfurt School, Feminism and Postmodernism. Prerequisite: At least 6 credit hours in SOC.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meredith.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 760-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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