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Course Number: 
S151E
Department (unused): 
SOCY
Description: 
<p>Online Course. In this concentrated survey course, students explore the writings of the classical Western theorists of social and political life in modernity, as they address problems that still preoccupy us today. Attention to conceptual frameworks, historical contexts, and contributions to contemporary social analysis. Classical theorists include Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Mill, Martineau, Hegel, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim.&#160;Enrollment limited to 30 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Julia Adams
Subject Code (deprecated): 
SOCY
Subject Number (unused): 
SOCYS151E
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
MWF 9.00-11.15
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30829
Instructor UPI (unused): 
11902300
Session (deprecated): 
H5A
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMRM
Subject Code (tax): 
SOCY
Meeting Pattern (tax): 
MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Designation (tax): 
LMRM
YCSO
Session (tax): 
H5A
Course Format (tax): 
LMRM
YCSO
Course Categories: 
Global Cultures and Social Issues
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SOCY S151E (CRN: 30829)

Instructors: Julia Adams
Dates: H5A
Course Mode: LMRM, YCSO
Meeting Times: MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Requirements: LMRM, YCSO

Online Course. In this concentrated survey course, students explore the writings of the classical Western theorists of social and political life in modernity, as they address problems that still preoccupy us today. Attention to conceptual frameworks, historical contexts, and contributions to contemporary social analysis. Classical theorists include Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Mill, Martineau, Hegel, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. Enrollment limited to 30 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.


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