Course Details
Country:
Spain
Institution:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Course Title:
Classical sociological theory
Course Number:
13018
Course Description:
This module covers the work of the founding "fathers" of sociological theory. It discusses the most influential sociologists in the mid-19th-early 20th century period, in a way that emphasizes those conceptual and analytical contributions that remain relevant today. To demonstrate this relevance, the module refers to contemporary texts that update the work of the founders of sociology as a discipline. The module addresses the following topics:
1-Alexis de Tocqueville
a. The comparative method
2-Harriett Martineau
b. The qualitative method
3-Marx
a. Vision of history
b. The historical method
c. Alienation
4-Weber
a. Vision of history
b. The sociology of action
c. Stratification
5-Durkheim
a. Vision of history
b. The quantitative method
c. Sociology of religion and of knowledge
6-Marianne Weber
a. The Gender Perspective
7-Simmel
a. Types of Sociology
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
SOCI 311
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