About the course
Throughout the course, students deal with questions relating to the nature of sociology; the methodology and methods which sociologists use; and the major sociological perspectives. The classical foundations of sociological theory, beginning with the works of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, are discussed and followed by those sociologists of the 20th century who had some effect on how we think about and do sociology
The course is designed to
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Broaden and deepen students' engagement with theory and empirical research in sociology
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Develop skills of reading, understanding, and critically discussing different sociological theories
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Integrate theorizing with empirical research for exploration of the ways different theories, methods and evidence can shape our understanding of events and phenomena
Course main goals
1. To make students familiar with sociological concepts and theories and to challenge commonsense perceptions and understandings on contemporary social issues
2. To make students able to apply a sociological understanding of class, stratification, race, gender, sexuality, age, ethnicity, nation, deviance, generations, family, social embeddedness of economic actions, consumption, networks, health, media, religion and war
3. To develop students’ understanding of what it is to think like a sociologist with specific focus on the issues of theoretical conceptualization and research methodology
4. To engage students in critical and creative thinking and writing on major social and sociological problems by reading and discussing the selections of texts from classical and contemporary sociologists
Topics
1 Sociology as a Perspective
2 Key principles of Sociological Research
3 Research designs in Sociology
4 Three epistemological approaches in sociology
5 Research Methods
6 Ontological debates
7 Materialist and conflict approach to social process (Marx)
8 ‘Sociologism’ as a way of thinking (Durkheim)
9 Social action and ‘verstehen’ approach in sociology (Weber)
10 Sociology of G.Simmel - content and forms of social interaction
11 Social construction of reality
12 Class and social stratification
13 Markets and money
14 Race and Ethnicity
15 Nation and nationalism
16 Gender and sexuality
17 Family
18 Life course
19 Crime and deviance
20 Religion
21 Conflict and warfare
22 Health and medicine
23 Digital media
24 New forms of sociation
Lectors
Кафедра экономической социологии: Профессор
Лаборатория экономико-социологических исследований: Стажер-исследователь
Документ об окончании
После успешного освоения материалов курса выдается сертификат установленного НИУ ВШЭ образца
Формат обучения
Лекции
Гибридный (проведение лекции в аудитории с онлайн-трансляцией, Zoom)
Семинары
Гибридный (проведение семинаров в аудитории с онлайн-трансляцией, Zoom)
Промежуточный контроль
Home assignments (10%) - 8 short essays (no more than 1000 words) Perusall scoring (10%) - e-book reader with collaborative annotation tools to ensure that students read and come to class prepared One long essay of 1500-2000 words (20%), deadline: 15th of May Class participation activity (10%) Tests (30%) - 2 diagnostic tests to identify students strengths and weaknesses
Итоговый контроль
An achievement test (20%), designed to show the mastery of the syllabus. It will be made in a form of unseen written examination at the end of the course
Стоимость и условия
8 тыс. ₽
Полный доступ к материалам курса + сертификат
Бесплатно
Только лекции