Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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SOC 816 Contemporary Sociological Theory

Description:
Theories and conceptual schemes of contemporary social theorists. Relevance for sociological research.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - FS04

SOC 816 Contemporary Sociological Theory

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
SOC 815
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the Sociology major.
Description:
Theories and conceptual schemes of contemporary social theorists. Relevance for sociological research.
Effective Dates:
SS05 - SS06

SOC 816 Contemporary Sociological Theory

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
SOC 815
Description:
Theories and conceptual schemes of contemporary social theorists. Relevance for sociological research.
Effective Dates:
US06 - US26

SOC 816 Contemporary Sociological Theory

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
SOC 815
Description:
Theories and conceptual frameworks of contemporary social theorists (e.g., Foucault, Giddens, Goffman, Smith, Connell, Bourdieu, West, Zimmerman). Relevance for sociological research and application to social change efforts.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open