16.7 2nd and 3rd years Mr Horst Imberger. Those undertaking a major in social theory will normally be required to have completed 136-256/356 'Critical Theories I'. Second semester Three hours of lectures/seminars a week. To introduce students to contemporary critical theories from western Marxism to postmodernism. These critical theories include the German Frankfurt School, French poststructuralism, the Budapest School, postmarxism and feminism. Critical examination of major debates in contemporary social theory, with particular emphasis on the work of Habermas, Derrida, Lyotard, Heller, Irigarey and Castoriadis. Up to 5,000 words of written work. 16.7 2nd and 3rd years To be advised. Second semester Three hours of lectures/tutorials per week. To introduce students to the writings of Althusser, Foucault, Lyotard, Derrida, Jameson and others; to develop a critical perspective on contemporary social-theoretic debates on post-structuralism and postmodernism. This subject will examine the broad range of contemporary critical theories including western Marxism, the Frankfurt School and Habermasian critical theory, deconstruction, feminism, the Budapest School and post-marxism. Up to 5,000 words of written work. Exemption from 2-hour end-of-semester examination to be granted on successful completion of essays. To be advised 16.7 2nd and 3rd years Mr Horst Imburger. Normally, 25 points of first-year Sociology. Second semester One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial a week. Student completing this subject should be able to:

• have a solid understanding of the critical theories of the twentieth century;
• demonstrate this understanding through a criticalengagement with the literature;
• be able to critically compare different ciritcal theories.

Critical examination of major debates in contemporary social theory, with particular emphasis on the work of Habermas, Derrida, Lyotard, Foucault, Heller, Irigaray and Castoriadis. Up to 5,000 words of written work. J Habermas, The Philosophical Discource of Modernity A Heller & F Feher, The Postmodern Political Tradition G Gunew (ed. ) Feminist Knowledge: Critique and Construct J. F Lyotard, The Postmodern Condition