Contemporary Sociological Theory

4 credits

(Same as Soc/G 202.) Themes important for social theory at the turn of the twenty-first century: Marxism, Gramsci, Althusser, critical theory (Adorno, Habermas), interpretation (Geertz), social systems (Parson), poststructuralism (Foucault), postmodernism, and social constructivism (Bourdieu). Prerequisites: graduate standing.