Contemporary Sociological Theory

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) An in-depth examination of middle and late-20th century and contemporary sociological ideas which may include those of: Edward Said, Anthony Giddens, Jurgen Habermas, Ulrich Beck, Pierre Bourdieu, Stuart Hall, Michel Foucault, Manuel Castells, Patricia Hill Collins, Niklas Luhmann, Dorothy Smith, Jean-François Lyotard, Zygmunt Bauman, Jacques Derrida, Judith Butler, Donna Haraway, Loïc Wacquant, Bruno Latour and Slavoj Zizek. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and SOC-2114. Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 (or SOC-1101) and SOC-2010 [prerequisite(s)].