Texts:

1. Richard W. Hadden, Sociological Theory: An Introduction to the Classical Tradition
2. Ruth A. Wallace and Alison Wolf, Contemporary Sociological Theory: Expanding the Classical Tradition

Some background materials for Sociology 250 for the Fall 1999 semester are provided on this web site. These materials are intended primarily for students in Sociology 250 at the University of Regina during the Fall semester of 1999. Others are free to use these materials, but please give appropriate credit if you do so. I apologize for any errors or misinterpretations. Remember that these are notes for classes and are not finished products.

This web page page will be updated periodically as we proceed through the semester. Please provide feedback to the class instructor Paul Gingrich concerning how to improve the presentation of the materials.

Class Syllabus

Class Notes

Canadian Sociological Approaches - December 7

Notes on Postmodernism - December 2

Microsociological Approaches to Sex and Gender - November 30

Notes on Hochschild and Ethnomethodology - November 25

Blumer and Goffman - November 23

Introduction to Micro Sociology - November 9

Parsons (Continued) - November 4

Functionalism and Parsons - November 2

Feminism and Classical Sociology - October 28

Social Facts and Suicide - October 26

Introduction to Durkheim and Division of Labour - October 19-21

Rationalization and Bureaucracy - October 12

Domination, Legitimacy, Authority - October 12

Social Action - October 7

Class, Status, Party - October 5

Introduction to Max Weber - September 30

Marx's Theory of Social Class - September 28

Labour Theory of Value - September 23

Historical Materialism - September 21

Marx on Alienation - September 16

Link to Estranged Labour

Quotes from Marx

Introduction to Marx - September 14

Enlightenment - September 14

Introduction to Theory - September 9

Introduction - September 7

Assignments for Fall, 1999

Third Term Paper

Second Term Paper

First Term Paper

Assignments from Previous Semesters

First Paper - Fall, 1995

Second Paper - Fall, 1995

Third Paper - Fall, 1995

First Midterm - Fall, 1995

Second Midterm - Fall, 1995

Final Examination - Fall, 1995

If you have any comments or questions please contact:

Paul Gingrich, Professor
Department of Sociology and Social Studies
University of Regina, CL217
(306) 585-4196
paul.gingrich@uregina.ca

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