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Contemporary Sociological Theories

Contemporary Sociological Theories

Code	13124
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	Not applicable.
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Learning outcomes	To learn the major contemporary sociological theories and their critiques. To stimulate the critical thinking and to develop a sociological perspective of social phenomena; to develop critical skills to assess different sociological theories and their relation with processes of social change; to develop an ethical attitude.
Syllabus	1. introduction 2. Theories on the articulation between action and structure Bourdieu Giddens Archer 3. Theories of Globalisation and Change Baumann Urry 4. Theories of Post-Modernity Foucault 5. Theories of Rationality and Social Networks Boudon Latour 6. Feminist Theories and Queer Theory Beauvoir Connell Butler 7. Race and (Post)Colonialism
Main Bibliography	BROWNING, Gary, HALCLI, Abigail e WEBSTER, Frank (2000), Understanding Contemporary Society – Theories of the Present. London: Sage Pub. CALHOUN, Craig, GERTEIS, Joseph, MOODY, James, PFAFF, Steven e VIRK, Idermohan (ed.) (2022), Contemporary Sociological Theory. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. CORCUFF, Philippe (1998), Las Nuevas Sociologías: Construcciones de la Realidad Social. Madrid: Alianza Editorial. Ritzer, George and STEPNISKY, Jeffrey (2022) Contemporary sociological theory and its classical roots : the basics. London: Sage Pub. TURNER, Jonathan (2013), Contemporary Sociological Theory. London: Sage Pub. Additional BAUMAN, Zygmunt (2001), Modernidade Líquida, Rio de Janeiro: Zahar. BOURDIEU, Pierre (1999) A Dominação Masculina. Oeiras: Celta Ed. FOUCAULT, Michel (2004) Vigiar e punir : nascimento da prisão. Petropolis: Ed. Vozes GiDDENS, Anthony (1992), As Consequências da Modernidade, Oeiras: Celta.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Continuous assessment - 3 small individual assignments on at least 2 authors. - The assignments will count for 45% of the final mark - 2 written tests. 55% final mark - Assessment by exam - 1 comprehensive test - access to exam - exam
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.