Foundations of Modern Social Theory
SOCY S151E (CRN: 30170) | Syllabus
Instructors: Julia Adams
Dates: Session B, June 30 - August 1, 2025
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
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, Tocqueville, Hegel, Marx, Weber, Du Bois, and Durkheim. Enrollment limited to 22 students. 1 Credit. Session B: June 30 – August 1. Tuition: $5270. Technology Fee: $85.
Yale Summer Session 2025