sansa0t4 ‘Open Yale Courses | Foundations of Modern Socal Theory
Syllabus
Professor
dn Sealdnyi, Willa Graham Sumner Profesor of Sociology (Emeritus)
Desertption
‘This course provides an overview of major works of socal thought rom the begining ofthe mogern
fra rough te 19208 tenon fs et social ane intllecial contexts, cneeptsal frameworks and
rethogs, ara controutons to contemporary socal analysis, Wnters include Hobbes, Lake, ROUREEDY,
onsezqse, Adam Smith, Mare, Weber, and Ourkheim.
Texte
Durkein, Emile. The Rules of Sociologia! Method. New York: The Free Press, 196.
Durkin, Emile Suede. Now York: The Free Pres, 295%
revs, Slamund. Chilton and It Discontents. Tranlsted by James Strachey. New York: WW. Norton,
Fev, Slamund. The £99 and 1d. New York: WM. Norton, 1960.
Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan. Edited by Crawtord Brough Macpherson. Penguin Classes, 1985.
Locke, hn. "Second Trestse of Government in Two Treatises of Goverment: ced by Peter Lslet
Drs ad. Cambridge: Cambrige University Press, 1988,
are Kar. Capra. Vol. 1. Translate by Samuel Moore and Eaward Avelng End by Freéenck Engl.
Ccheagos Charles H. Kerr, 1912.
ars Kal. Capital. Vol. Tanaated by Samuel Moore ana Edward Aven. Eat by Frederick Engels
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1967
ars, Kr ond Fregerck Engels. Colected Works. Vole. , 5, 6: Tranahted by Richard Otxon ot
New York: International Publishers, 1975-1976,
ars, Kar. Pre-Capfolis anomie Formations. Tranlses by Jack Cohen. New York: Internationa
Pbners, 1966.
tl, Jonn Stuart. The Subjcton of Women. Ete by Susan Maller Okn Inanapole Hacket
uber, 1988
ti, Jonn Stuart. Ubiearanim, On sere. Landon: Everyman, 1993
Noncesquiev, Charles de. The Spint ofthe Laws. Translates and edited by Anne M Coher, Basia Carolyn
hile, and Worald Samus Stone. Cambridge: Cambriege Unversty Pres, 1989.
Netescne,Fierieh. On the Geneaiogy of Moroity.Edted by Keth Anslh-Pesrson. Translated by Carol
Dethe. Combrage: Combrgge Unversty Pree, 2098.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. mile, oF On Esveavon. Intaducson ane ranslaon by ln Bloor. New Yor
Basle Books, 1979,
Rousseau, Jean-Iaeque. OF he Soci Contract The Soci! Cantraet and Other Later Pokbeat Wrtngs
Felted sr ransistes by Victor Goureuten. Cambridge: Cambridge Uniersy Press, 1997
Smith, Adorn. The Westh of Nation. Ele by Edwin Cannon. Chisago: The unwersty of Chleage Press,
ober, tax Eeanomy and Secit: An Outine of Interpretive Sociology. 2 vole. ted by Guenther Roth
snd! Clus viten. Berkley: Univers of Cloris Pres, 1968.
weber, Max. The Protestant Ftc andthe Spit of Cpls. Translates by Tact Parsons witha new
Requirements
‘There are tee tsts A waek before each Lest, students receive a Ist of nt more than ten guests.
|A:8:00 pir. on te coy of te tes, tree out ofthese ten questions are emallag to students, whe are
then required to submit short-essayresoorses by 9:00 sum. by erate thelr discussion secson leaders.
ach ofthe tree responses approximately 2 pages in knat
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essay
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Parcipalion a escusion setions: 20%
essay: 30%
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