CLT 430A - French Social Thought

Institution:

University of Rochester

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This course examines the singular contribution of French thinkers to the development of the social sciences (or the “sciences of man,” as they are known in France) in the twentieth century. We will examine the theory of gift exchange in Marcel Mauss, the rise of structural anthropology in Claude Lévi-Strauss, the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu, and the theories of religion and culture of René Girard and Marcel Gauchet. We will also study post-structuralist thinkers such as Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Nancy when their work touches on issues of society and religion. Class taught in English.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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