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Advanced Sociological Theory

Code 12134
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 15
Workload TP(15H)
Scientific area Sociology
Entry requirements No requirements.
Mode of delivery Theoretical and practical
Work placements It does not include.
Learning outcomes 1) To deepen knowledge of the main paradigms and currents, authors and structuring themes of sociological theory;
2) To provide students from related areas of sociology with a comprehensive and at the same time in-depth knowledge of what theory has been in this scientific area;
3) To provide students with the theoretical tools they need to develop their research projects.
4) Following this course, students should be able to identify the sociological theories that best support their objects of study.
Syllabus 1 - The time of the founders
1.1 The precursors
1.2 The classics
1.3 The dichotomies
2 - The classics and the origin of 3 traditions
2.1. Structural Functionalism
2.2 Marxist influence
2.3 Theories of Social Action
3 - Recent developments in sociological theory: integration and synthesis
3.1 Theories of synthesis
3.2 Post-modernity and the risk society
3.3 Dependency and post-colonial theories
3.4. Other ‘geographies’ and new references
Main Bibliography Beck, Ulrich, Giddens, Anthony e Lash, Scott (2000), Modernização Reflexiva – Política, Tradição e Estética no Mundo Moderno, Oeiras, Celta Editora
Cruz, Manuel Braga (2004), Teorias Sociológicas I - Os fundadores e os clássicos, Lisboa, Gulbenkian
Dillon Michele (2014), Introduction To Sociological Theory - Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century, Wiley Blackwell
Giddens, Anthony & Turner, Jonathan (eds) (1987), Social Theory Today, Stanford University Press
Giddens, Anthony e Sutton, Philip W. (2023), Sociologia (9ª edição), Editora Penso
Molénat, Xavier (coord.) (2011), Sociologia: História, Ideias, Correntes, Lisboa, Edições Texto& Grafia
Monteiro, Alcides A. (2019) Compreender a Exclusão Social, Lisboa, Mundos Sociais
Ritzer, George (1993), Teoria Sociológica Contemporanea, McGraw-Hill
Ritzer, George (Ed.) (2005), Encyclopedia of Social Theory, Sage
Turner, Bryan S. (Ed.) (2002), Teoria Social, Lisboa, Difel
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Teaching methodologies: Lectures, group debates, reading and discussion of texts.

Presentation of an individual paper on a sociological theory or author or a comparison of theories or authors, taking into account the definition of the thesis subject, if already defined.

Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.

Instructors

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Alcides a. Monteiro

Course

Sociology
Last updated on: 2025-01-06

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