This course is divided in four parts. In the first part, we will discuss various definitions of "sociological theory" and reflect on approaches to studying theories, including the sociology of ...

Social theory comprises a diverse set of frameworks for interpreting how individuals, groups and institutions interact, form meanings and produce collective structures. Originating in the nineteenth ...

Sociologists study human behavior and the nearly infinite complexities of social relationships. Close study of sociologists will show you that they themselves tend to fall into the profession through ...

This seminar provides an introduction to American and European sociological theory for graduate students. It explores the most significant developments since WWII, using seminal theoretical work and ...