SOCI0715-1 : Sociological approach to political doctrines

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Study programmes 2008-2009

Last update : 29/06/2009

SOCI0715-1

Sociological approach to political doctrines

Duration :

30h Th

Credits/ECTS :

Bachelor in human and social sciences, 2nd year	Deuxième quadrimestre	3

Bachelor in sociology and anthropology, 2nd year	Deuxième quadrimestre	3

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Population and Development		6

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Sociology	Deuxième quadrimestre	3

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Labour Sciences		3

Holder(s) :

Pierre Verjans

Language :

Langue française

Course contents :

To explain and modify the world and the human relations, some political theories are in struggle.
So, we must examine the ideas, the concrete groups interests. A sociological approach of political theories is an articulation of institutions, interests and ideas to see who believe what and how they defend themselves.

Course objective :

Functions of Identification and Protection are
exclusivist or inclusivist. Doctrines of legitimation and initiation and of leaders'nomination are autonomists or heteronomists. Production is polarized between market or country. Distribution is linked with egalitarism or elitism.
Those contradictions are embodied with concrete interests of political institutions, parties, groups and associations with their own
discourses. The public policies to childhood, youth and help to youth in the twentieth century will be examined.

Prerequisites :

Not necessary.

Workshops :

Field research with actors in childhod public policies.

Organization :

Two hours ex-cathedra from february to may.

Written notes :

A book will be available.

Assessment :

To be discussed.

Contacts :

Pierre Verjans
pverjans@ulg.ac.be
Office R-36
Building B 31
University of Liège in Sart-Tilman