GSOC 5196 -

Institution:

The New School

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Fundamentals of the Sociology of Culture Spring 2009. Three credits. Vera Zolberg This course considers a broad range of activities and objects, ranging from the rarified to the ordinary, the prestigious to the everyday, critically analyzing the ways in which the term culture is used by social scientists and other scholars. Culture is studied in relation to certain groups' power and authority in constructing and maintaining-or contesting and transforming-the symbols and legitimacy of art, science, popular culture, and the shared meanings of life. Among the culture forms examined are social status, gender, and race. Theorists studied include: Weber, Durkheim, Marx, Bourdieu, R. Williams, Geertz, Goffman, the Frankfurt School and the American production of culture approach.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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