SOCI 126 - Contemporary Sociological Theory

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University of Pennsylvania

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Collins, Gibson. A review of theoretical perspectives developed since the second half of the 20th century. Includes micro-sociological perspectives of phhenomenology, ethnomethodology, symbolic interactionism, and neo-Durkheimian interaction ritual theory; social behaviorism and exchange theory; neo-Weberian and neo-Marxian perspectives on power, conflict, andclass; and attempts at synthesis by Havermas, Luhmann and Giddens. Recurring themes include the micro-macro connection, the relationship between subjectivity and behavior, and the structure-agency problem.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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