2024
Sociological Theories II
Name: Sociological Theories II
Code: SOC02408L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The UC offers the great contemporary sociological theoretical formulations without any exclusion.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The course aims to present concise and systematically the main paradigms of sociological thought. It is intended that students acquire the following specific skills:
1 - ability to identify assumptions and main outlines of the paradigms and theories of the sociological analysis
2 - ability to relate different analysis of social reality with the paradigms and theories that support them
1 - ability to identify assumptions and main outlines of the paradigms and theories of the sociological analysis
2 - ability to relate different analysis of social reality with the paradigms and theories that support them
Contents
Introduction: Controversies and domains of sociology
I. Schools and developments in the twentieth century
1. Functionalism and Structural Functionalism
2. Symbolic interactionism and the Chicago School
3. Critical Theory (Frankfurt School)
II. Reformulations and Synthesis Paradigms
1. Pierre Bourdieu and the theory of practice
2. Anthony Giddens and the theory of structuration
III. Recent trends and problems
1. Modernity, post modernity and social theory
2. The risk society
3 Identity and social reflexivity
4. Global cities and networked society
IV New (or renewed) challenges of social theory
I. Schools and developments in the twentieth century
1. Functionalism and Structural Functionalism
2. Symbolic interactionism and the Chicago School
3. Critical Theory (Frankfurt School)
II. Reformulations and Synthesis Paradigms
1. Pierre Bourdieu and the theory of practice
2. Anthony Giddens and the theory of structuration
III. Recent trends and problems
1. Modernity, post modernity and social theory
2. The risk society
3 Identity and social reflexivity
4. Global cities and networked society
IV New (or renewed) challenges of social theory
Teaching Methods
The unit intends to achieve its objectives through:
a) lectures, in which the teacher transmits a synthetic and systematic frame of the essential contents.
b) theoretical and practical lessons, in which the teacher involves students in the discussion of texts, dismantling of theories and concepts, etc..
c) an evaluation system that enhances the identification and recognition of the theoretical concepts proposed, including the reporting of comparison and synthesis
a) lectures, in which the teacher transmits a synthetic and systematic frame of the essential contents.
b) theoretical and practical lessons, in which the teacher involves students in the discussion of texts, dismantling of theories and concepts, etc..
c) an evaluation system that enhances the identification and recognition of the theoretical concepts proposed, including the reporting of comparison and synthesis
Teaching Staff
- José Manuel Vieira Soares de Resende [responsible]