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Special Topics Research Seminar (525-0-31)

Topic

Cultural Sociology and the Sociology of Culture

Instructors

Claudio Benzecry

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-343: Thurs 9:30AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Cultural sociology stands as one of the most exciting fields in contemporary social inquiry. This course will survey major theoretical approaches to the "culture question" and assess the links and influences among them. The course also attempts to proceed beyond the different theorizations of culture to the actual practice of cultural sociology. In this vein, we will examine the ways in which some of the approaches are put into practice, i.e. are exercised in concrete sociological research.