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Course Description
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Course Name
Modern Social Theory
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Sociology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module explores the development of social theorising in the 20th Century. It considers the continuities and discontinuities in social theorising in the context of rapid social change and it is concerned with the exploring how the core concepts of classical theory have been adapted, reworked or discarded in response to changing times. Theorists including Lukacs, Parsons, Goffman, the Frankfurt School and the symbolic interactionists will be studied.
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