Sociology 402, Fall 2004, Hogan
Office: 307 Stone Hall; 49-44679
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Office Hours: MW: 3:30-5 p.m. or by appointment
The Principles of Sociology
This is a general survey and history of sociological theory, focusing on the Nineteenth Century European classics (Marx, Durkheim, and Weber) and the Twentieth Century U.S. traditions (functional, conflict, symbolic interactionist, Marxist, and feminist). If we have time we will cover “other” theories, including phenomenological, exchange/behavioral/rational choice, and postmodernism.
This is a required course for Law and Society and Sociology majors, which has been identified as a “capstone” course. It is not recommended for students who have not completed most of their sociology course requirements. Students with only a few sociology courses completed should not take this course.
Required Text: Charles Lemert, Social Theory: The Multicultural & Classic Readings (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993).
We will read quite a bit of this book. Some of you may read all of it. In any case, it is cheaper than other readers that I’ve used in the past, and it contains an excellent collection of writings.
Daily TopicsAssigned Readings
IntroductionIntroduction and Introduction to Part I: pp. 1-28
Marx & EngelsKarl Marx and Frederick Engels: pp. 29-69
DurkheimEmile Durkheim: pp. 69-99
WeberMax Weber: pp. 99-125
U.S. SociologySocial Theories and World Conflict: pp. 191-201
The Golden Age: pp. 271-282; Karl Mannheim: pp. 217-221; DuBois: pp. 162-171; Freud: pp. 125-148
ParsonsTalcott Parsons: pp. 212-215; 297-303
MertonRobert Merton: pp. 304-309; 229-241
Conflict TheoryKing: 342-348; Mills: 348-352; SDS: 352-356; Gouldner: 428-433
Symbolic Simmel: 184-188; Cooley: 188-189; Mead: 224-229; Goffman: 329-334;
Interactionists
MarxistsLenin: 215-217; Lukacs: 206-208; Gramsci: pp. 259-261; Mao: 263-266; Horkheimer: 208-212;Fromme: 221-224; Marcuse: 433-436; Althusser: 317-320;Habermas: 380-383; Wallerstein: 390-397; David Harvey: 622-626; Stuart Hall: 626-633
FeministsGilman: 172-178; Cooper: 178-184; Wolf: 257-258; Beauvoir: 337-339;
Friedan: 356-359; Smith: 388-390; Chodorow: 406-409; Spivak: 548-552; Collins: 552-564; Anzaldua: 564-570; Butler: 575-585; Allen: 585-594
OthersWe may discuss and read other theorists. TBA
Grading/Attendance
Attendance is mandatory. There are no excused absences, but you can always offer written explanations for an exceptional case. If you can’t attend regularly you should drop the course. We will cover lots of material in very little time. Students who choose not to attend class each day and not to do the weekly reading usually become hopelessly lost and fail the course. There will be one or two exams plus a final. There may be unannounced (pop) quizzes as well.
Cheating (including plagiarism: the presentation of another’s work, as if it were your own) is grounds for failure in the course and disciplinary action through the Dean of Students Office, including expulsion from the university.
Cell phones, habitual tardiness, talking during lecture, and any other such disturbance will not be tolerated
In keeping with Purdue policy, every effort will be made to accommodate the differently abled. Please make arrangements if I can help in any way. Feel free to audio tape lectures if that helps. Please discuss more elaborate alternative to discrete note-taking or audio tapes.