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Sociology, which emerged in Europe in the 19th century, is seen as "the self-awareness of modern society." The question of how to understand modernity has been one of the central foci in the development of sociological theory. In this lecture, we will learn about the basic concepts and frameworks of sociological theory, centering on the issue of modernity, in order to construct a useful tool for understanding various social phenomena.
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After completing this course, you will be able to:
1). Understand basic ideas or concepts of sociology and to realize the problems sociological theories attemped to solve.
2). Take a critical attitude to various phenomena which will occur in contemporary society.
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A: Basic knowledge and understanding of various sciences subjects. ○
B: The ability to think logically and creatively. ○
C: The ability to communicate effectively. △
D: Gained a sense of social ethics and an international perspective. △
E: Understanding of various issues in the information society and the ability to utilize informatics knowledge. ○
F: Knowledge of social organizations and systems and the ability to analyze them by a social scientific approach. ◎
G: Basic knowledge of data science and the ability to propose social implementation. －
H: Knowledge base for creating and utilizing information technology
I: The ability to formulate tasks based on humanistic and informatics knowledge and search for practical philosophy. ◎
J: The ability to discover issues and propose social systems utilizing social science knowledge. ○
K: The ability to solve problems through data collection, analysis and mathematical optimization. －
L: Knowledge of computations and information and the ability to develop technology related to computers. －
(◎:Especially important, ○:Important, △:Subject to evaluation, －:Not subject to evaluation)
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The lecture will explain what kind of issues sociological theories have tackled and what kind of theories (i.e., attempts at systematic explanations) have been constructed so far, showing the materials. There is no specific textbook to be referred to throughout the class, but students are expected to actively engage in developmental learning based on their own interests and to ask questions directly or via LMS to the instructor.
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Lectures and question-and-answer sessions.
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1. Introduction
2. Birth of Sociology
3. Treat Social Facts Like Objects
4. What is Understanding Sociology
5. Society as an Interaction
6. Development of Marxist Social Theory
7. The Reach of Parsons' Sociology
8. limitations and Possibilities of Functionalism
9. Criticism of Modernization Theory (1) Sociology of Families
10. Criticism of Modernization Theory (2) World System Theory
11. Modern Ego/Self Formation
12. Possibility of Constructivist Approach
13. Impact of Feminism
14. New Developments in Social Systems Theory
15. Risk Society and the Second Modernity
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Though students are not required to read some books in advance, related literatures are shown in every class for further study.
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Evaluation will be made by a final examination. The evaluation criteria are as follows (the figures in parentheses are the relevant diploma policies).
1. Logical and correct answers to questions (assignments) 20% (B)
2. Correct understanding of the course content and the description based on it 60% (A, E, F, I)
3. Sufficient persuasiveness of the description 20% (A, B, E)
4. [In the case of a report] Correct reference (points will be deducted up to 40% according to the problems) (D)
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This course is for 2nd year students.
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Questions are welcome anytime including during the class. Please ask questions without hesitation.
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Sociology, Social Theories, Modern Society, Marxism, Social System Theory, Active Learning
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Sociological Communication
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There is no textbook according to which this course will be given. Related literatures are shown in every class for further study.
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The language used: Japanese only
Handouts: Japanese only
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