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Classical Sociological Theory

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Th 3p.m. – 5:45p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W04-0022 3 $2657 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
Th 3p.m. – 5:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W04-0022
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2657 (guest students)

Description

Classical social theory is a required introductory course for graduate students in the Sociology Department. You will study the work of major canonical theorists, such as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber ("the Big Three"), as well as other early theorists who are key to contemporary applied sociology, such as Harriet Martineau and W.E.B Du Bois. Upon completing the requirements for this course, you can expect not only to have a solid knowledge of classical sociological theorists but also a critical insight into sociology as a discipline. We will discuss how "the canon" of sociological theory was and continues to be constructed and its influence on contemporary scholarship.

Prerequisites

Graduate students in SOCIOL or permission of instructor

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

Wheatley-Peters W04-0022

Enrolled / Capacity

12 / 15

Status

Closed

Instructor

Cinzia Solari

Tuition*

$2657 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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