CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

SOC 915

Coordination of current theories and methods of relevance for sociological research.

SOC 773

Intensive and critical examination of the major theoretical traditions involved in sociology's development since the 19th century.

SOC 444

The systematic study of the individual in a social context, including social interaction, motivation, attitudes, conformity, communication, leadership, personal relationships, and behavior in small groups.

SOC 543

Emergence of various forms of collective behavior from social interactions, collective action problem, game theory, prospect theory, social networks, network effects, information cascade, increasing returns, social influence, epidemics, social movements, mass media.

SOC 496

Intensive study of selected topics in sociology.