| Course Title: Development of Social Thought |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| 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 |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | KNDD - Kendade | 303 | 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: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 25 | Available: 3 | 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: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Author: Weber, Max Copyright: 2010 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780199747252 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 29.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |