SOC 440 - Social Theory

Institution:

Marist College

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Description:

Three Credits LA Study of the major schools and theorists in sociology today. Focus on such schools as functionalism, symbolic interactionism, the conflict school, exchange theory, and social action theory; and on such theorists as Parsons, Merton, Marx, Homans, Gouyldner, Blau, Dahrendorf, Coser, and Durkheim. The course explores congruence in theory and possible directions of future theory. Prerequisites: SOC 101 and an upper-level Sociology course; priority to Social Work majors

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Marist.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 575-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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