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Sociology

Guide to support research in Sociology & Psychology

Guide Intro

Welcome to SOC 0205: Social Theory, Contemporary

Selected modern theorists read in the original with emphasis on how a theory is constructed. Freud, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Park, Homans, Feminist Sociologists (K. Millet, D.E. Smith, de Beauvoir, J. Mitchell, B. Hooks), and others. The application of concepts to empirical research and sociological practice. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: SOC 0100 or SOC 0110

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