Introduction to Sociology

Module code: SAC4006-B

Module Aims

You will be introduced to the main paradigms of sociological theory and methods of sociological analysis from classical to contemporary sociological theory.

Outline Syllabus

Theoretical topics will be selected from a variety of sociological paradigms such as structuralism, functionalism, symbolic interactionism, post-structuralism and post-modernism. More specifically, the module will address the works of leading authors such as Marx, Weber, Goffman, Derrida and Foucaut. The chosen theoretical approaches will be considered in the context of particular cultural, economic, political and social issues.

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