Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

SOCI 317 - CONTEMPORARY THEORY

Long Title: CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Department: Sociology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Discussion course on major recent trends in sociological theory, especially in the writings of Goffman, Habermas, Bourdieu, Foucault, and Smith. Includes symbolic interactionism, critical theory, cultural studies, text/discourse/semiotic analyses, feminist theory, and postmodern sociology.