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143 Introduction to Contemporary Social Theory This seminar introduces students to the main themes and concerns that preoccupy contemporary social theorists. We will discuss Marx, Weber and Durkheim, and also touch upon the Frankfurt School, Foucault, and Bourdieu, amongst others. The underlying purpose is to stress the importance of social theory in providing insights and posing questions critical for informed and innovative research in the social sciences. Note: this course satisfies the General Education Writing Requirements |
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 Hogarth,
who was a well respected portrait artist of the English bougeoisie, was
also interested in depicting morality plays that involved common people
who were not normally the subject of such paintings. This painting of six
of Hogarth's servants is indicative of his political commentary on high
society. It also reflects an increasing concern among some politicians,
scholars and philosophers in society's poor and the need to right social
inequalities and provide a system of democratic governance. Concerns in
the individual's labor conditions, human rights, and participation in the
electoral process are characteristics of both the English and French Enlightenment
which culminated in the French Revolution of 1789. This turbulent historical
period also marks the emergence of modern social theory and open discussions
of what makes "a good society." |
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