Restricted to first-year Sociology doctoral students. Since the founding of the discipline, sociologists have had an interest in understanding the forces underlying crisis, continuity, and change. These themes continue to shape contemporary empirical and theoretical work within sociology. This course provides an introduction to some of the main themes arising in sociology's early theoretical literature.
5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
Restricted to first-year Sociology doctoral students. Since the founding of the discipline, sociologists have had an interest in understanding the forces underlying crisis, continuity, and change. These themes continue to shape contemporary empirical and theoretical work within sociology. This course provides an introduction to some of the main themes arising in sociology's early theoretical literature.
Offered in Autumn 2025 at Stanford University.