SOCI 001. Foundations: Self, Culture, and Society

This course offers a foundational introduction to the discipline of sociology. Throughout the course, we will examine key theories and concepts sociologists use, reading authors like W.E.B. DuBois, Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Bourdieu. We will also explore some of the key issues sociology tackles, including race and racism, gender and sexism, class and inequality, and the role of states and other power structures in shaping these and other facets of our social world.
Required for SOAN majors and minors.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Fall 2024. Laurison.
Spring 2026. Veras.
Fall 2026. Staff.
Catalog chapter: Sociology and Anthropology
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/sociology-anthropology

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