136-074 Society: Revolutions to Social Movements

Note

Formerly available as 136-251/351. Students who have completed 136-251/351 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr John Rundell

Prerequisites

Usually 50 points of first year arts subjects.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Up to 2.5 hours of lectures and seminars per week

Subject Description

This subject is primarily concerned with the ideas about society that have anchored the disciplines of sociology and social theory in the 19th and 20th centuries. It critically assesses these ideas through an examination of the works of key social theorists. Students completing this subject should have developed an understanding of the central ideas of key thinkers in the social-theoretical tradition, among them, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel and Freud; and developed an understanding of some central issues and themes about society such as power, culture, structure and self through a critical engagement with the work of these thinkers.

Assessment

A literature review or class paper, and an essay totalling 4000 words.



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