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- the_practice_of_social_theory
- # The practice of social theory This is a difficult time to study questions of culture, development, and ... g called into question. Generally speaking, the social sciences developed in the West in a period in whi... ansformation of society itself. It was the job of social scientists to understand and explain why this tra... en as an expression of this modernity. Scientific social theory was a sign that society was becoming consc
- the_pleasures_of_theory_-_a_rationale_for_the_unit_design
- f development practice: (1) it takes place within social systems; (2) those social systems are internally contested and diverse; (3) it attempts to change social systems; (4) it is an intercultural project. Thus... ges. This class is a very general introduction to social theory, but we do try to come back to these four
- themes
- is a totality. Individuals just work here. * Social facts, what are they and why have they been important in social theory? * division of labor and solidarity * the sacred, or morality * Rationality in social action - Types of social action - The meaning of social action as a perspective * Value, Marx
- weekly_plan_and_assigned_readings
- ===== Week 1 (4 iii 2015): An invitation to the social sciences ===== An introduction to the unit. we will discuss the puzzles of our inherently social existence and the pleasures of social theory. [[1|More information...]] ===== Week 2 (11 iii 15): Collec... m, chap. 1, Durkheim, chap. 2* Write: “Consider social facts as things” (Durkheim 1964 [1895]: 14) It is
- books_about_social_theory
- # Books about social theory and social anthropology # ## Secondary literature ## These books are textbooks and anthologies of social theory and sociocultural anthropology, and may be useful as an orientation to the social sciences as a field. Adams, Bert, and R. A. Syd
- about_this_seminar
- -purpose survey of theories of society. As I am a social and cultural anthropologist, I have a tendency to... n the subtle and imponderable aspects of people's social existence. Yet ultimately, and like all social scientists, I want to ask big questions about the human co... join with me and your fellow students in various social sciences in a discussion about what it means to b
- learning_outcomes
- to identify the central theoretical paradigms of social science, know the main differences among them, and their roots in social theory. * You will be able to see how theoretical frameworks inform the methods of social science and the analysis of its observations. ... lars’ arguments and analysis in the traditions of social theory. * You will develop your own skills of
- 2018
- presents the key concepts and perspectives which social scientists and development scholars use to frame the question of society, social order and social change. This site is out of date and will be progressively updated over the semester on
- staying_on_top_of_your_studies
- resources the university and faculty of arts and social sciences offers for staying on top of your work. ... ite.elearn.usyd.edu.au/. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has units at both an Undergraduate and P... ially for students studying in the Humanities and Social Sciences at http://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/
- unit_description
- nit introduces students with no background in the social sciences to key social science concepts relevant to a critical understanding of intercultural contexts of... will enable students to better conceptualise the social and political contexts within which intercultural
- 6916guide
- me]] | [[About this seminar]] * [[The practice of social theory]] | [[Books about social theory]] | [[:The_Quest:start|A guide to research]] * [[Staying on top of
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- many values, e.g. moral, as well as material, or social as well as individual? ## A guide to the unit #
- essay
- conceptualize society, culture and the problem of social action? Third, write an essay which argues for
- further_information_about_this_unit
- C and SA, you must follow the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences policy. The Faculty assesses student req
- weekly_writings
- ted, incisive response. Go read a classic book in social theory to explore this further! | | 2 | A genuine