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Introduction
to Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First
Century
Syllabus - Sociological Theory - Dr. Frank Elwell - Rogers State University - faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/TheoryWeb/Syllabus.htm
Required Readings:
Ridener, Larry (webmaster), 1999, The Dead Sociologists' Index. Required readings are
the Lewis Coser essays on Comte, Spencer, Durkheim, Marx, and Weber which are bookmarked
below. While the other theorists are not required, they do serve as valuable background
information. You may also find them useful in the initial research on your term
paper/presentation.
Elwell, Frank W., 2002, Five Great Social Theorists and Gitlin, Todd, 2000, C. Wright
Mills, Free Radical.
Catalog Description:
A study of the great classical tradition in sociological theory and the expression of this
tradition in contemporary theory. The course will include (but not be limited to) such
theorists as Weber, Marx, Durkheim, and Spencer. Prerequisites: twelve hours of social
science credit. This course is an elective in the Psychology/Sociology Option of the
Bachelor of Science in Social Science.
Course Objectives:
For the past 200 years the "logic" of the industrial revolution has been working
itself out in western society. The purpose of this course is twofold. First, to
familiarize the student with concepts and theories of classical sociology. Second, to
apply these concepts and theories to the analysis of contemporary society.
Course Organization:
The course begins with presentation/discussions of classical sociological theories.
Specifically we will examine the classical theories of two Englishmen, T. Robert Malthus
and Herbert Spencer. We will then look at the theories of two Frenchmen, Auguste Comte,
Emile Durkheim, two Germans, Karl Marx, and Max Weber. Finally, we will turn to the
theories of four 20th century Americans, Robert K. Merton, C. Wright Mills, Marvin Harris,
and Gerhard E. Lenski, all of whom have drawn heavily on the classical tradition.
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Study Guide: Presentation Notes: Secondary Readings: Primary Readings:
Introduction Sociology of Science
T. Robert Malthus Malthus Elwell: Chapter 1 1798 Essay: Chapter One
Herbert Spencer Spencer Coser: Herbert Spencer The Principles of Sociology
Auguste Comte Comte Coser: Auguste Comte On the Positivistic Approach to Society
Unit 1 Exam
Emile Durkheim Durkheim Coser: Emile Durkheim What is a Social Fact?
The Division of Labor
Karl Marx Marx Coser: Karl Marx The Communist Manifesto
Max Weber Weber Elwell: Chapter 2
Coser: Max Weber
Bureaucracy
The Spirit of Capitalism
Unit 2 Exam
Robert Merton Merton Extracts from Merton
C. Wright Mills Mills Elwell: Chapter 3
Gitlin: C. Wright Mills, Free Radical
The Promise
Marvin Harris Harris Elwell: Chapter 4 An Interview with Marvin Harris
Gerhard Lenski Lenski Elwell: Chapter 5 Lenski Notes
Syllabus for Introduction to Sociological Theory California State University, Dominguez
Hills University of Wisconsin, Parkside Latest update: July 27, 1999 Faculty on the Site.
This page is under construction for Fall 1999. July 27, 1999. SOCA 301
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CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY. COURSE SYLLABUS - ucsf.edu/medsoc/pdf/syllabus-s212b-2002.pdf
This is an introductory course in sociology in which the student will learn basic sociological theories and concepts through a variety...- remc11.k12.mi.us/~dvandenh/sociology.htm
Introductory Sociology Syllabus. by Professor Kent McClelland ... We will examine sociological theories, methods of research, and areas of substantive concern. ... - web.grinnell.edu/Sociology/syllabi/syl111m.html
Overview of Sociological Theories Functionalism is the oldest, and still the dominant,
theoretical perspective in sociology and many other social sciences. ... Sociological
Theories. by Professor Kent McClelland. of the Grinnell College Sociology ... major
theoretical perspectives in sociology. ...
grinnell.edu/Sociology/syllabi/syl111m3.html
SWT SYLLABUS FOR SOCIOLOGY 1310.0006 FALL 2002 Lecturer: Lois Hickman, M.A.I.S. ...
sociology as a social science, and impart knowledge about various sociological theories
and concepts. ...
soci.swt.edu/facpage/~hickman/hickman1310f02.doc
URBAN SOCIOLOGY THEORIES. Urban sociology syllabus. Urban sociology course documents
... of Chicago: University of Chicago is the origin of Urban Sociology in the United
States. ... -
hosting.uaa.alaska.edu/afewv/Urban_sociology/ urban_sociology_theories.htm
Course Syllabus. Sociology 101. Instructor: Lionel (Lee) St. Pierre ... We will explore the Sociological Theories that attempt to explain ... - gc.maricopa.edu/socsci/syllabus/SOC101_lsp.pdf
COURSE GOALS: This is a very different introduction to sociology than you would usually encounter in a beginning course. Rather than being organized around a big, all purpose text that "covers the field" it is organized around a text consisting of classical and contemporary empirical sociological studies. - cwu.edu/~kaufman/principles/fall_syllabus_107.html
Long Beach City College Spring 2003. COURSE SYLLABUS. SOCIO 1: Introduction to
Sociology. Instructor: Ms. Janét Hund ... Course introduction; Sociological theories. 1 2
3 6, handout ...
webenhanced.lbcc.edu/soc1jh/syllabus.html
Books on Sociological Theory
Contemporary Sociological Theory: Expanding the Classical Tradition (6th Edition) Book by Ruth A.Wallace, Alison Wolf
Sociological Theory Book by George Ritzer, Douglas J. Goodman
Contemporary
Sociological Theory (Blackwell Readers in Sociology)
Edition May 2002 Book by Craig Calhoun (Editor), Joseph Gerteis
(Editor), James Moody (Editor), Steven Pfaff (Editor), Kathryn
Schmidt (Editor), Indermohan Virk (Editor).
Sociological
Theory: Classical Statements (5th Edition)
Book by David Ashley, David Michael Orenstein
Ideology and the Development of Sociological Theory (7th Edition) Book by Irving M. Zeitlin
Structure of Sociological Theory Book by Jonathan H. Turner
Modern Sociological Theory Book by George Ritzer, Douglas J. Goodman
Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World Book by Kenneth Allan
Sociological Theory in the Classical Era : Text and Readings Book by Laura Desfor Edles, Scott Appelrouth
Sociological Theory Book by Bert N. Adams, R. A. Sydie
Contemporary
Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics
Book by George Ritzer
Trust:
A Sociological Theory (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies)
Book by Piotr Sztompka, Jeffrey C. Alexander (Series Editor), Steven Seidman
The Emergence of Sociological Theory Book by Jonathan H. Turner, Leonard Beeghley, Charles H. Powers