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| SOCI0107-1

 | Evolution of the Sociological Thought (partim)

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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h SEM | |
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| Holder(s) : | Olgierd Kuty | |
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| Course contents :
| The course is organised in 2 parts. The 1st part is focused on classic sociology and especially Machiavelli, Montesquieu, Tocqueville and Weber. The 2nd part, about contemporary sociology is seen in "Sociologie des organisations et des professions" (which studies the strategic analysis of Crozier). | |
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| Course objective :
| Clear up the structure of sociological reasoning with help of some famous works of the sociological tradition. The 2 levels of reasoning will be: -on the analytic level, the central concepts of interest, value and structure. -on the nominal level, the great theories of democracy, bureaucracy and religion. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| none | |
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| Workshops :
| none | |
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| Organization :
| Discussions based on chapters read beforehand by the students.
Links with other courses: The second part of this course is studied in "Sociologie des organisations et des professions" | |
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| Written notes :
| Reference books :
KUTY O., La négociation des valeurs, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1997. ARON R., Les étapes de la pensée sociologique, Paris, Gallimard, 1967. NISBET R., La tradition sociologique, Paris, PUF, 1984. SEIDMAN S., Le libéralisme et la théorie sociale en Europe, Paris, PUF, 1987.
Recommended readings:
Max Weber : Le savant et le politique (to be confirmed) | |
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| Assessment :
| oral examination (january 2006) for the 3°year students (licence) in sociology, written exam for the 2° year students (Sociologie et anthropologie, Sciences humaines et sociales and Information et communication) | |
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| Contacts :
| Professor: O. KUTY 04/366.31.75 (bureau).
Teaching assistant :Marie MUSELLE 04/366.30.91 | |
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