Course title
社会学   [Sociology]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 14  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 020023
Instructor(s)
辻井 敦大   []
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
We live in a "society" where people interact with each other. "Society" is invisible, but it has a great influence on how we think and act. In this course, I will introduce sociology as a tool for understanding the "society" in which we live today.

The course is categorized in the humanity and social science in the global liberal arts.
Expected Learning
・You are able to outline classical sociological theories.
・You are able to consider social phenomena and problems from the viewpoint of sociology.

Competency Development:
Autonomy, Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Ability to Explore Knowledge, Academic Ethics, Knowledge on Science and Technology
Course schedule
Class 1 Introduction
Class 2 What is sociology?
Class 3 Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(1)
   ―Karl Marx's Social Theory and Modern Society―
Class 4 Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(2)
   ―Karl Marx's Social Theory and Sociology―
Class 5 Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(3)
   ─Max Weber's Sociology and Modern Society―
Class 6 Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(4)
   ─Max Weber's interpretative sociology(Verstehende Soziologie)―
Class 7  Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(5)
   ―Emile Durkheim's Sociology and Modern Society―
Class 8  Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(6)
   ―The Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu―
Class 9  Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(7)
   ―The Sociology of Georg Simmel―
Class 10 Genealogy of Social Theory and Social Survey(8)
   ―American Society and Sociology of Chicago School―
Class 11 Sociology of family and gender
Class 12 Sociology of Industry and Labor
Class 13 Sociology of Science and Technology
Class 14 Sociology of Culture and Religion
Class 15 Summary
Prerequisites
This course uses Learning Management System.
This course carries 2 credits. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class and 10 hours in completing written assignments, you are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the textbook and the reference books specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Articles and reference books are available.
References
Ken Plummer, 2016, Sociology: The Basics, Routledge.
玉野和志編,2016,『ブリッジブック社会学〔第2版〕』信山社.
出口剛司,2019,『大学4年間の社会学が10時間でざっと学べる』角川書店.
Assessment/Grading
Depends on the results of four assignments by using LMS.
Message from instructor(s)
Always consider what you experience in your daily life in relation to the content of the course.
Course keywords
Sociology, History of Sociology, Sociological Theory, Social Survey
Office hours
As I am a part-time lecturer, if you have any questions, please contact me at the following email address. atsuhiro.tsujii@gmail.com (TSUJII Atsuhiro)
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
2/28/2022 6:18:52 PM