SOCY 2102 Contemporary Social Theory
(Prior to Fall 2010, this course was known as SOC 18.5.
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4 hours; 4 credits
Overview of contemporary sociological theories. Focus on major theorists and schools of sociological theory from mid-20th century to the present. Analysis of research methods and theoretical concepts as related to class, structure and agency, gender, race, globalization, feminism, and post-modernism. Techniques for writing about sociological ideas.
Prerequisite: Sociology *1101 [5] and 2101 [18], or permission of the chairperson.
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