SOC 315 Contemporary Sociological Theories
3 hours
Contemporary Sociological Theories refer to ideas and explanations from the mid-twentieth century to the present for how society works. This course addresses major themes in sociological thinking such as political power and structures of inequality, economic stratification and neoliberalism, (cishetero)patriarchy and racism, and their intersections. It provides an overview of major approaches to studying society, such as Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Post-Colonial, Feminist and Critical Race Theories. Students will explore foundational ideas about society, as well as their critiques, responses, and developments, with special emphasis on applying theories to our current context.