SOCIOL *757 / History of Sociological Theory

3 unit(s)

This seminar will introduce students to the history of sociological theory. The class will focus on the history of selected thinkers, themes, theories or theoretical perspectives within sociological theory. In past years, the focus of the class has been on such topics as the history of the Frankfurt School, Marx and Marxism, conflict theorists such as C. Wrights Mills and Alvin Gouldner, Canadian sociological theories, feminist theory, post-modernism and symbolic interactionism. The specific choice of readings, theories and theorists covered and the framing of the class will depend on the instructor.