SOC 100T Introduction to Sociology (Paris)
What is "society"? What does its structure look like and how does it work? How does it change? Why does it change? How do are individuals and society intertwined? This course provides students with the tools to answer these questions. Modern societies have experienced dramatic social changes with the emergence of individualism, new class structures, the development of urban life or changing relationships between individuals and their natural environments. Sociology provides an understanding of these changes by studying human interactions and forms of social organization. In this course, students will be introduced to major sociological thinkers, concepts and approaches.
This Academic Travel course will take students to France, and Paris more specifically. This will allow students to trace the steps of some of the most influential sociologists ranging from (e.g.) August Comte to Emile Durkheim and Pierre Bourdieu. Paris furthermore presents itself as a sociologically very intriguing city to approach with a sociological gaze.