SOC 3750

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SOC 3750
Classical Theory

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Introduction to the classics in sociology, primarily works by Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Georg Simmel. Students also study the works of Alexis de Tocqueville, Montesquieu, and Joseph Schumpeter. Special emphasis is put on the concepts, ideas, and modes of explanation that characterize the classics. Students also look at these writers' empirical material, and what may be termed the social construction of the classics. Course requirements include active class participation and three tests in class.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16939 SOC 3750   LEC 001

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