SOCG 202. Contemporary Sociological Theory (4 units)
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Description
Themes important for social theory at the turn of the twenty-first century: Marxism (Gramsci, Althusser), critical theory (Adorno, Habermas), interpretation (Geertz), social systems (Parsons), post-structuralism (Foucault), postmodernism, and social constructivism (Bourdieu). Prerequisites: graduate standing in sociology.
Prerequisite courses
SOCG 202 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have SOCG 202 as a prerequisite.