Sociology
3210: Sociological Theory |
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All students are expected to attend both the Monday and Wednesday class sessions. Students may attend class face-to-face (live in the classroom), live via the Collaborate internet connection, or by reviewing the archived collaborate class sessions each week. See "Attendance" in the syllabus for more information. Read the assigned text material as early as you can. Review the associated online lecture notes (prior to coming to class--section 001, or attending a Collaborate session (section 001). These notes work best when viewed online. They are web documents with links you can explore for additional information, and to seek further clarification, on selected topics. Develop critical analyses and questions for discussion both in class and via the online discussion forums. There are a variety of resources in the class MyGateway site's "Course Documents" and "External Links" folders to assist you with your self-study. Readings listed as "Ritzer" are in the main text book, George Ritzer's, "Contemporary Sociological Theory and its Classical Roots." Readings listed as "Readings in Sociological Theory" are in the James Farganis, Readings in Sociological Theory reader, "Readings in Social Theory." Times and Attendance: Monday and Wednesday 12:30-1:45 PM in 449 SSB. "Internet-Only" students who can't attend the live class sessions (in-person or online via Collaborate) are expected to review both the Monday day AND the Wednesday day Collaborate archives each week for course content and course information. Internet-only students are always welcome to attend the live class--face-to-face or via collaborate. Don't forget your 2, weekly "sign of life (SOL)" postings/comments--part of the participation requirement. |
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Academic
Week |
Day |
Dates |
Times |
Topic |
Assign. Due |
Assignments
and Readings Due (readings should be completed prior to class on day listed) |
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1 |
Mon
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Aug
24 |
Introduction
and Overview |
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Introduction and class overview. Read syllabus
and review the class MyGateway site |
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Wed |
Aug
26 |
What is Theory? Emile
Durkheim: Social Solidarity |
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What is Theory? Ritzer chapter 1 and 2; Readings in Sociological Theory (Introduction) pages 1-26. | |||
2 |
Mon |
Aug 31 |
Emile
Durkheim: Social Solidarity |
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Ritzer chapter 2; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 55-80. | ||
Wed |
Sept 2 |
Emile
Durkheim and Karl
Marx: Anomie and Alienation |
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Fri |
Sept 4 |
5:00 PM |
n |
Complete syllabus quiz
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3 |
Mon |
Sept 7
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No Class: Labor Day |
No Class |
Labor Day Holiday: No Class | ||
Wed |
Sept
9 |
Karl
Marx: Alienation and Capitalism |
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4 |
Mon |
Sept
14 |
Max
Weber and the Rationalization of Society |
Ritzer chapter 2; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 81-108. | |||
Wed |
Sept
16 |
Review |
. .. |
Ritzer chapters 1-2; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 1-108. |
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5 |
Mon |
Sept
21 |
Simmel:
Space, Form, and Distance and Last day to withdraw
without receiving a grade |
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Wed
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Sept
23 |
Veblen: Conspicuous Consumption and DuBois: Critical Race Theory |
.y |
Ritzer chapter 3; We'll also spend time working on the Sociological Theory Wiki Project. Readings in Sociological Theory pages 403-434. | |||
6 |
Mon |
Sept
28 |
Mead:
Mind, Self, and Society |
Ritzer chapter 3; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 125-138. | |||
Wed |
Sept 30 |
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Ritzer chapter 4; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 141-178. | ||||
7 |
Mon |
Oct 5 |
SOL. |
Ritzer chapter 4; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 179-216. | |||
Wed |
Oct
7 |
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Ritzer chapter 5; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 303-331. | ||||
8 |
Mon |
Oct
12 |
Ritzer chapter 5; Readings in Sociological Theory | ||||
Wed |
Oct
14 |
Review |
The Mid-Term
Exam covers Ritzer chapters 1-5, Readings
in Sociological Theory pages 1-216, 303-331, and 403-434.
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Thur |
Oct
15 |
11:59 PM |
n |
Wiki
contribution due by 11:59 PM.
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9 |
Mon |
Oct
19 |
Ritzer chapter 6; Readings in Sociological Theory page 271-302 | ||||
Tue |
Oct
20 |
11:59
PM |
Mid-Term
Exam Due |
n
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Mid-Term Exam Due, end of day. | ||
Wed |
Oct
21 |
Ritzer chapter 6; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 247-270 | |||||
10 |
Mon |
Oct
26 |
Ethnomethodology
and RCT |
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Wed |
Oct
28 |
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Ritzer chapters 6 and 7; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 217-246. | ||||
11 |
Mon |
Nov 2 |
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Ritzer chapter 7. Readings in Sociological Theory | |||
Wed |
Nov 4 |
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12 |
Mon |
Nov
9 |
Ritzer chapter 8; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 359-402. | ||||
Wed |
Nov
11 |
Review |
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Review |
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Thur |
Nov 12 |
n |
Wiki
contribution due by 11:59 PM |
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13 |
Mon |
Nov
16 |
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Wed |
Nov
18 |
Ritzer chapter 9; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 331-356. | |||||
November
21-29: Fall Break--Happy Thanksgiving |
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14 |
Mon |
Nov 30 |
Ritzer chapter 9; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 435-451. | ||||
Wed |
Dec 2 |
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Ritzer chapters 9 and 10. Readings in Sociological Theory and pages 435-451. | ||||
15 |
Mon |
Dec 7
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Ritzer chapter 10. Readings in Sociological Theory. We'll be working on the Sociological Theory Wiki Project. | ||||
Wed |
Dec
9 |
Review |
Ritzer chapters 1-10. Readings in Sociological Theory (all). | ||||
Thur |
Dec
10 |
n |
Wiki contribution due by 11:59 PM. | ||||
16 |
Sun |
Dec
13 |
11:59
PM |
Discussion
Forums Close--all attendance must be finalized. Comments on other students'
fourth wiki contribution due, too |
. .. | Discussion Forums Close for the semester. And, your comments on other students' 4th wiki contributions are also due--all by end of the day. | |
Thur |
Dec
17 |
11:59
PM |
Final
Exam Due |
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Final
Exam closes |
Last
day to take the Final Exam--due end of the day. The
Final Exam covers chapters 6-10, as well as the key
concepts and theories focused on throughout the semester. |
Wiki lab: We'll be spending the majority of time working on the Sociological Theory Wiki Project. Online (live) students are welcome to join in the sessions (any student is always welcome to attend the live sessions--online or in-class. For the labs, we will be using the computer stations in the classroom. Those viewing the archives should review at least the first few minutes of the archive--I'll give instructions for their individual contributions.
End of day: Unless otherwise posted, assignments are due by the end of the day listed: 11:59 PM (23:59). Students who submit work past a due date are subject to penalties, point deductions, or not having their work accepted for grading.
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