SOC 5180 Applied Sociological Theory

This course introduces students to selected classical and modern theories in the context of their development as responses to historical social concerns and their contemporary applications. Students will read original sources by a variety of theorists such as Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, Mead, Du Bois, Gillman, Parsons, Merton, Coser, Dahrendorf, Blumer, Goffman, Garfinkel, Habermas, and Foucalt; and interpret their content within contemporaneous settings including the arts, social services, health care, and the professions. Course offered Spring Semester only.
Credits: 3.0