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| SOCI0070-1 | Introduction to sociology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Marc Poncelet |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : |
- Presentation and examples of main currents in research in the area of the sociology of social movements.
- Presentation and examples of contemporary movements and organisations in developing countries connected to the theme of globalisation.
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| Course objective : |
- General introduction to a domain of sociology.
- Knowledge and a critical approach to the main theoretical schools and leading authors.
- Introduction to problematics of globalisation in relation to social movements and civil organisations that focus on it.
- Introduction to collective mobilisations in developing countries.
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| Prerequisites : | None. |
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| Workshops : | None. |
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| Organization : |
- Lecture course with 15 minutes for question and answer at the beginning of each class.
- Visits from researchers, assistants and experts invited to lecture or to present particular aspects of the second part of the course, devoted to movements and organisations that focus on globalisation.
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| Written notes : |
- Reference work that should be purchased for the first part: E. Neveu, Sociologie des mouvements sociaux. Editions La Découverte, collection Repères, Paris, 4e édition, 2005
- Reference work for the second part of the course (purchase optional): Manuel Castells, Le pouvoir de l'identité. Editions Fayard, Paris, 1999.
- Annual portfolio of readings to be purchased
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| Assessment : |
- Written exam (QCM) in June
- Oral exam in September
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| Contacts : | Instructor: Prof. Marc Poncelet
Tél.: 04 366 30 74
Marc.Poncelet@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: Bénédicte Schoonbroodt
Tél. : 04 366 46 94
Bschoonbroodt@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Marina Salerno
Tél. : 04 366 31 61
Marina.Salerno@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | Readings should be done before class. |
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