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Topic(s) |
Readings authors |
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What is theory and where does it come from? |
from ereserve: Stinchcombe, Strauss and Corbin
Kivisto reader: Weber (11); Simmel (17) |
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role of social theory |
from ereserve: Marvin Harris, Thomas Kuhn
Kivisto reader: Durkheim (6, 8, 10)
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Understanding structure |
from ereserve: Gould
Kivisto reader: Bordieu (64), Durkheim (7), Simmel (16), Giddens (66) |
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Social change |
ereserve: Tonnies and Collins
Kivisto (key ideas): chapter 2
Kivisto reader: Weber (chp 12)
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Week 5
(10/24-10/28) |
Wrap-up, midterm prep |
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Wed, Nov 2 |
Mid-term Exam |
Week 6
(11/2-11/4) |
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Week 7
(11/7-11/11) |
Grand theory |
ereserve: Sanderson, Cottrell
Kivisto reader: Marx (chps 3,5) |
Week 8
(11/14-11/18) |
Microsociology |
ereserve: Heilbroner
Kivisto reader: Blumer, Goffman, Garfinkel
Kivisto (key ideas): chapter 4 |
Week 9
(11/21-11/22) |
Power |
ereserve: Domhoff
Kivisto reader: Foucault, Mills, Parsons |
11/23-11/27 |
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Week 10
(11/28-12/2) |
Group presentations |
Finals wk
(12/5-12/9) |
No Final Exam |
Week 1: What is theory and where does it come from?
readings:
- Stinchcombe, A. 1968. Constructing social theories. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press.(pp 15-38). Electronic reserve
- Glaser, B. and A. Strauss. 1967. The discovery of grounded theory. New York: Aldine de Gruyter (pp 21-43). Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003 (this is the reader). Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing. (Chapters 11 [Weber] and 17 [Simmel])
Week 2: Role of social theory
readings:
- Harris, M. 1980. Cultural materialism. New York: Vintage (pp 5-28). Electronic reserve
- Kuhn, T. 1970. The structure of scientific revolutions. (2 nd edition) Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press (pp 92-110). Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters 6, 8 and 10--Durkheim)
Week 3: Understanding structure
readings:
- Gould, S.J. 1995. Curveball. Pp 11-22 in The Bell Curve Wars (S. Fraser, ed). New York: Basic Books. Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters 7 [Durkheim], 16 [Simmel], 64 [Bordieu], 66 [Giddens])
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Week 4: Social change
readings:
- Ferdinand Tonnies. 1957. Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft. Pp 7-13 in New perspectives on the American Community (R. Warren and L. Lyon, eds). Chicago: Dorsey Press. Electronic reserve
- Collins, R. 1986. ‘Rationalization: The master trend of history?’ In Max Weber: A Skeleton Key. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Electronic reserve
- Peter Kivisto. 2004. Key ideas in sociology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press (chapter 2, 'Industrial society', pp 10-45)
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapter
12 [Weber])
Week 5: Grand theory
readings:
- Sanderson, S. 1990. Social evolutionism. (pp 83-91, Leslie White). Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Electronic reserve
- Cottrell, F. 1955. Energy and society. New York: McGraw-Hill (pp 79-109). Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters 3,5 [Marx])
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Week 6: Microsociology
readings:
- Heilbronner, R. 1993. The making of economic society (9 th edition). New York: Prentice-Hall (pp 60-66). Electronic reserve
- Daly, H. and J. Cobb. 1994. For the common good. Boston: Beacon Press (pp 44-61). Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters 39 [Blumer],40 [Goffman],44 [Garfinkel])
- Peter Kivisto. 2004. Key ideas in sociology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press (chapter 4, 'Individualism')
Week 7: Grand theory
- Sanderson, S. 1990. Social evolutionism. (pp 83-91, Leslie White). Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Electronic reserve
- Cottrell, F. 1955. Energy and society. New York: McGraw-Hill (pp 79-109). Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters 3,5 [Marx])
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Week 8: Microsociology
readings:
- Heilbronner, R. 1993. The making of economic society (9 th edition). New York: Prentice-Hall (pp 60-66). Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters 39 [Blumer],40 [Goffman],44 [Garfinkel])
- Peter Kivisto. 2004. Key ideas in sociology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press (chapter 4, 'Individualism')
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Week 9: Power
readings:
- Domhoff, W. 1993. The American power structure. Pp 170-82 in M. Olsen and M. Marger (eds) Power in modern societies. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Electronic reserve
- Kivisto, P. 2003. Social theory: Roots and branches. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing (chapters: 60 [Foucault], 31 [Parsons], 35 [Mills])
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Week 10: Group presentations
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