SOAN 300 - Social Theory

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Lewis & Clark College

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Goldman Content: Classical origins of general methods, theories, and critical issues in contemporary social science and social thought. Early market-based social theories of Hobbes and Locke, Enlightenment social theorists such as Rousseau and Montesquieu, Burke's critique of the Enlightenment, Hegel's dialectical critique. "Classical" social theories of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Twentieth-century paradigms such as symbolic interaction, structuralism, critical theory, contemporary feminist theories. Prerequisite: Sociology/Anthropology 100 or 110, one 200-level sociology/anthropology course, and sophomore standing; or consent of instructor. Enrollment preference given to departmental majors fulfilling degree requirements. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.lclark.edu/

Phone Number:

(503) 768-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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