Contemporary social analysis emerged from the pioneering works of the founders of sociology and the ideas of early social thinkers. Many of the theoretical concepts and most of the general conceptualizing concerning the social world can be traced to classical theorists. This course will delve into theoretical traditions as well as individual theorists focusing on the classical theorists, particularly Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Mead. We will concentrate on learning basic concepts and styles of sociological reasoning. My goal ultimately is to instill in you the desire to look at the social world and human behavior from a sociological perspective. Short of that goal, my hope is that you will be able to ask sociological questions.

The outline for this course requires the use of the internet. If this presents a problem, let the instructor know immediately. All of the material for the class can be found off my home page at,http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/jhamlin. If for some reason you end up lost in cyber space, the easiest way to find the course page again is to go to http://www.umn.edu/~jhamlin and you will be routed to my home page. If you click on the topics you will go to the outlines of the material to be discussed and presented in class. The glossary for the terms you need to know for the exams can also be reached in the same manner.

All of the readings come from JSTOR, Sage, or the internet. Let me stress, this is for your use and your use only.

1. Exams:

   There will be five essay exams during the semester.
   
   

Grades are based on individualistic goal structuring. The material in class, in the readings and on the glossaries comprise the content for the exams. Your grades depend on how much of this material you learn. There are NO extra credit assignments.

Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the quarter. Adaptations of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.

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Sections of the glossary are colored coded to make it faster to find the concepts relevant for each exam. This will be discussed in class.

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