SOCI 545 - Historical Sociology

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University of Pennsylvania

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Staff. Some of the most important theoretical questions of the social sciences have been posed by scholars pursuing investigations at the interceptions of sociology and history. How are these questions formulated and answered How important is a consideration of the temporal nature of human actions and social structures and what are its consequences for our understanding of social life How does the past "matter" to the present The seminar addresses these questions and reviews methods and research designs of some of the most important works in historical sociology.

Credits:

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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