SOCI 501 - Contemporary Sociological Theory

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Collins, Gibson. This course will survey the state of contemporary theory from 1945 to the present, using seminal theoretical works and empirical studies they have generated. Part I will focus on American theoretical traditions, including functionalism, symbolic interactionism, network theory and conflict theory. Part II will examine European theorists including Bourdieu, Foucault, Anthony Giddens, and Habermas. Additional sessions will examine post modernism, theories of globalization, and recent developments in anthropological theory.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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