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This course provides a broad overview of contemporary sociological theories on information societies. It aims at giving students sociological ideas which will help to grasp various social phenomena in clearer or deeper level.
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After completing this course, you will be able to:
1). Understand basic ideas or concepts of sociology.
2). Understand the problem which contemporary sociological theories attempt to solve.
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This course follows the policy of the Graduate School of Social and Information Studies in aiming to cultivate those students:
1) who have social insight, ability of analysis, and scientific mind which are based on the knowledge of humanities, social sciences and information science, and who can use his/her competence to solve various problems in an information society.
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The teacher gives not only lectures but also chances for students to participate actively in the class. Students are asked to give presentations on the part of the textbook of the course and to take part in the discussions on it.
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The classes of this course is composed of lectures, presentations by the students and discussions.
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1st Week: Introduction: What is sociological theories
2nd Week: Sociology and sociological theories
3rd Week: Contemporary sociological theories (1)
4th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (2)
5th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (3)
6th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (4)
7th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (5)
8th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (6)
9th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (7)
10th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (8)
11th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (9)
12th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (10)
13th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (11)
14th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (12)
15th Week: Contemporary sociological theories (13)
16th Week: Deadline for final reports
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Students are required to read some part of the textbook in advance. Related literatures are shown in every class for further study.
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Attendance of more than two-thirds of the classes is required. At the end of the course, each student is required to hand out an essay (4,000 letters). Grading is according to contribution to the class discussion (20%) and the essay (80%).
Each student is assigned a final grade as follows: Grade S (100-90%); A (89-80%); B (79-70%); C (69-60%); D (59- %).
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Questions are welcome anytime including during the class. Please ask questions without hesitation.
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Information society, sociology, sociological theory, time consciousness, consumer society
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Related literatures are shown in every class for further study.
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