| Course Title: Development of Social Thought |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2022 |
| Description: This course examines the origins and development of sociological theory in the nineteenth century. Focusing on the three most important representatives of the classical tradition in sociology -- Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim -- we consider in detail the ideas of each, compare their perspectives on emerging industrial society, and assess their contemporary significance. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Kenneth Tucker | 413-538-2804 | khtucker@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Lecture | Wednesday | 07:15PM - 10:05PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 216 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: SOCI-123 or ANTHR-105. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| CST0001 | CSTH: Critical Social Thought major | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor. |
| CST0001 | CSTH: Critical Social Thought minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 28 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Marx-Engels Reader Author: Tucker, Robert Copyright: 1978 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0393099652 Publisher: Norton |
Required | 26.76 |
| Title: From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology Author: Gerth, H.H. Copyright: 1946 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1443253332 Publisher: Books LLC |
Required | 39.95 |
| Title: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Author: Weber, Max Copyright: 2010 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780199747252 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 29.00 |
| Title: The Division of Labor in Society Author: Durkheim, Emile Copyright: 1984 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780333339817 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan |
Required | 33.00 |
| Title: Emile Durkheim on Morality and Society Author: Bellah, Robert Copyright: 1973 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780226173368 Publisher: University of Chicago |
Required | 21.00 |
| Title: The Souls of Black Folk Author: Du Bois, W.E.B. Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781722502904 Publisher: G&D Media |
Required | 15.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |