This course is designed to provide an overview of noteworthy recent - several decades of - theoretical perspectives derived from sociology, anthropology, science and technology studies and political theory. The course goal is to help students interrogate social and cultural phenomena in contemporary societies. After taking this course, students should be able to reflect on - and ask better questions about - the workings of culture, society, and individual and collective identities in the broader world and in their own lives.
By bringing the theories of previous decades to bear on contemporary concerns, students will gain an understanding of the contemporary relevance and practical utility of engaging with long-standing conversations in social theory.
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Contemporary Social Theory
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HS4008Social Institutions Of Contemporary ChinaHS4011The Self In Southeast AsiaHS4012Sociology of Green TransformationsHS4013Youth Cultures & SubculturesHS4014New Media & Social RelationsHS4015Sociology of ReproductionHS4016Social MovementsHS4018Cultural Change:Conceptual,Analytical & Substantive ApproachHS4019Body, Self, And SocietyHS4020Readings In South Asian Society And CultureHS4021Postcolonial SexualityHS4022Sociology of Islam in the Malay WorldHS4023Sociology Of Risk & CrisisHS4024Humanitarianism In QuestionHS4026Gods, Ghosts & Ancestors: Explorations in Chinese Religions+16 moreAvailable indexes
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