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Lecturer(s)
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Kubátová Helena, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Interpretation of historical roots of modern European and American sociology. Interpretation of basic sociological theories of the 19th and 20th centuries. 1. Auguste Comte: Positivism, social statics and dynamics 2. Basic directions of naturalistic sociology: the biological evolutionism, Social Darwinism 3. Herbert Spencer: Social Darwinism, society as an organism 4. Basic directions of psychologism in sociology: psychological evolutionism, instinctivism, psychology of crowd, theory of imitation 5. Karl Marx: critique of capitalism and alienation of man, the capitalist mode of production 6. Vilfredo Pareto: sociology as a logical - experimental science, the theory of equilibrium 7. Émile Durkheim: sociologism, social phenomenon, social solidarity 8. Sociology of forms: Georg Simmel and Ferdinand Tönnies 9. Max Weber: understanding sociology, social action 10. The Chicago School of Sociology: The founders of American sociology (L. F Ward , W. G Sumner, A. W Small , F. H Giddings) 11. Beginning of interactionism (Ch. H. Cooley, W. I Thomas, F. Znaniecki, G. H Mead, H. Blumer)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 50 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the discipline is to make students familiar with historical roots modern European and American sociology. The content of the discipline is aimed at explanation of the classics in sociology: A. Comte, H. Spencer, S. Freud, K. Marx, V. Pareto, E. Durkheim, G. Simmel, F. Tönnies, M. Weber, W. Thomas, F. Znaniecki, G. H. Mead.
Students can define different ways of finding answers to the basic sociological questions. Students can explain and compare the options and evaluate them. Students formulate different answers to the basic sociological questions. Students apply theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of modern society. Students are able to assess practical solutions to problems using theoretical knowledge.
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Prerequisites
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No prior requirements
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
At the exam student must demonstrate the following competences: Student can define different ways of finding answers to the basic sociological questions. Student can explain and compare the options and evaluate them. Student is able to formulate different answers to the basic sociological questions. Student is able to apply theoretical knowledge to the practical problems of modern society. Student is able to assess practical solutions to problems using theoretical knowledge.
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Recommended literature
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Comte, A.:. Kurz pozitivní filozofie. Praha 1927..
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Cuin, Ch.-H., Gresle, F. (2004). Dějiny sociologie.. Praha: SLON.
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Durkheim, E. Pravidla sociologické methody. Praha: Orbis, 1926..
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Durkheim, E. (2004). Společenská dělba práce. . Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury.
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Durkheim, E. 2002. Elementární formy náboženského života. Praha: Oikoymenh 2002..
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Keller, J. (2004). Dějiny klasické sociologie.. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
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KUBÁTOVÁ, H.:. Sociologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci 2009..
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Šubrt, J., Balon, J. (2010). Soudobá sociologická teorie.. Praha: Grada.
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Šubrt, J. (2007). Historická sociologie.. Plzeň.
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Weber, M. 1998. Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Praha. Oikoymenh..
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