SOCI 124 - Introduction to Sociology: Classics of Sociology

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS

This course is intended as an introduction to a major subfield of sociology, the sociology of politics. We will begin with basic concepts (power, types of authority, the state, representation, citizenship rights). We will proceed to explore the social conditions of democracy, class conflict, bureaucratization, the elitist critique of democracy, the weakness of American socialism, the nature of class/elite power in the United States, and the rise of fascism in interwar Europe.

Enrollment Limit: 45
Instructor: V. Vujacic