Intellectual factors involved in the development of sociological theory ( Enlightenment, Conservative reaction)
Course Material
- Theory and Knowledge, Process of Theorizing, scientific theory
- Role of Social Forces in the Development of Sociological Theory
- Intellectual factors involved in the development of sociological theory ( Enlightenment, Conservative reaction)
- Herbert Spancer: Social Evolution, Society, Major Paradigms in Sociology, Evolutionary perspective,
- Structure functionalism, conflict perspective, symbolic interactionist perspective
- August Comte, Positivism, social static and dynamic, Law of three stages
- Emile Durkheim, Social facts, Division of Labor,
- Emile Durkheim: suicide and social currents, Religion
- Max Weber, methodology, Verstehen, Ideal types,
- social action, Class status and party, structures of authority, rationalization, religion and rise of capitalism
- Karl Marx, Marx’ position in the development of sociological theory, The Dialectic
- Human potential: Powers and needs, consciousness, sociability , Alienation: Components, distortion and emancipation
- Structure of capitalist society: commodities, capital, private property, DOL, Cultural aspects of capitalist society
- Geroge Simmel: Primary concern, Association: Form and types,
- George Simmel: Objective culture, Presentations
- George Simmel: Philosophy of money+ Presentations
- Chapters 16
- Department Sociology and Criminology
- Teacher
Shahzad Khaver Mushtaq
