Tutorial in Sociological Theory

Harvard FAS

This course introduces students to some of the most influential and important sociological theories and theorists. The first half of the course will focus on the work of Marx, Weber, Du Bois, and Durkheim. The second half will explore sociological theories of the "micro-macro" problem and power. By the end of the course students should have a strong grasp of sociological approaches to the following five topics: social action (why do people do what they do?); social order (what prevents…