Contemporary Sociological Theory

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department This course provides an overview of concepts, theoretical issues, and debates in recent sociological theory. It examines the nature of Functionalism and Conflict theory, Critical theory and neo-Marxism, the rise of micro-sociological analysis including Symbolic Interactionism, Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology, the transformative interventions of Feminist theory, and the role of Capital in the Social Reproduction of Inequality. In addition, the course explores emergent frameworks including postcolonial and decolonial theory, intersectionality, sexuality, queer and trans theories, and critical race theory. Students will explore developments in Economic and Political Globalization analysis, Risk theory and Modernities, Cosmopolitanism, and Posthumanism. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)