SOCL1014 (SOCL1014A)

These comprehensive class notes delve into the historical development, key theories, and core concepts, offering a profound understanding of the academic field of sociology. Contains everything covered in SOCL1014A Semester 1, Block 1. Topics Covered: What is Sociology? Origins of Sociology Development of Sociology Sociological Imagination Sociological Concepts Sociological Construction of Identity Structure Agency Debate Durkheim's Key Concepts Social Integration Durkheim's Socio...

SOCL2014A Semester 1, Block 2 delves into the pioneering works of Karl Marx and Max Weber, examining their distinct approaches to understanding the complexities of society, its structures, and the dynamics of human behaviour within it. Topics Covered: Karl Marx = Biography, Historical Materialism, Social Stratification, Class Theory. Max Weber = Sociological Methods, Class, status and party. Marxists on class, race and gender Marxists and Weberian Debates on Capitalism and Apartheid No...