B_DS_1 History of Sociology 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petra Raudenská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petra Raudenská, Ph.D.
Subdepartment of Management and Marketing – Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Bc. Jan Peterec
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_DS_1/cSPH: each odd Tuesday 14:00–14:44 E305, each odd Tuesday 14:45–15:30 E305, P. Raudenská
B_DS_1/pSPH: each even Tuesday 14:00–14:44 E305, each even Tuesday 14:45–15:30 E305, each even Tuesday 15:45–16:29 E305, each even Tuesday 16:30–17:15 E305, P. Raudenská
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to understand and explain the key figures of contemporary sociology, its major concepts and paradigms, including the development of sociological theory and general methodology. Interpret not only the general historical and intellectual context of classical sociology, but institutional development in   early formative periods of development sociology, being formed sociological research practices in different national traditions   (  especially in the U.S., France, Germany and Great Britain)as well. Students who successfully complete the course: 1)will gain theoretical knowledge in the context of history of sociology and the basis of critical thinking about society; 2)will understand the role, importance and the function of sociology in modern societies; 3)will be able to explain current social and political issues and their causes; 4)will understand its dynamics in the society; 5)will become acquainted with social surveys and research methods and its history development.
Syllabus
1. The historical and intellectual context of classical sociology. 2. Positivist tradition: A. Comte. 3. Herbert Spencer and sociological evolutionism. 4. Karl Marx and the critique of capitalism. 5. Psychologism and Sigmund Freud. 6. Antipozitivism in sociology and humanistic sociology. 7. Ferdinand Tonnies and his typology of society. 8. Georg Simmel and formal sociology. 9. Idealist tradition: Max Weber. 10. Positivist tradition: E. Durkheim. 11. Position of Vilfredo Pareto in sociology. 12. The history of empirical sociology. Methods and research agenda.
Literature
    required literature
  • Durkheim, É. (2004). Společenská dělba práce. Brno: CDK. (Povinně: kniha I, kapitola I, str. 49–66).
  • Weber, M. (1998). Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Praha: Oikoymenh. (Povinně: Protestant-ská etika a duch kapitalismu, str. 185–226. Věda jako povolání, str. 109–134).
  • Simmel, G. (2006). Peníze v moderní kultuře a jiné eseje. Praha: Slon.
  • Keller, J. (2005). Dějiny klasické sociologie. Praha: SLON.
    recommended literature
  • Durkheim É. (1998). Sociologie a filosofie. Praha: SLON. (Povinně: kapitola II, str. 49–77).
  • Veblen, T. (1999). Teorie zahálčivé třídy. Praha. Slon.
  • Petrusek a kol. (2011). Dějiny sociologie. Praha: Grada.
  • Martucelli, D. (2008). Sociologie modernity. Brno: CDK.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study.
compulsory participation is 75%
Assessment methods
Attendance and active participation in lectures and seminars - 30% In-class presentation or approximately 2-page paper responding to a seminar reading or another text approved by the instructor – 30% of the final grade Test and written exam - 40%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Bb2.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2014.
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