Contemporary Social Theory
| Title | Σύγχρονη Κοινωνική Θεωρία / Contemporary Social Theory |
| Code | ΚΥ0701 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Alexandros Kioupkiolis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001067 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Politikṓn Epistīmṓn 2023-sīmera
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600216356
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600216356
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Comprehension and critical evaluation of key social and political theories of social construction.
Development of analytical and argumentative skills in relevant topics.
Αbility to connect the theories of social construction with political theory and analysis.
Ability to write an essay of critical argument on topics of political and social theory.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course examines the conceptual and exegetical innovations introduced by contemporary strands of social theory.
More specifically, teaching and discussion focus on the social construction of reality, the theorization of social identities and the conditions of their constitution, the problematic of late modernity and post-modernity.
Our approach to the themes under discussion seeks to bring out the political implications of contemporary social theory and its importance for the development of political theory and analysis.
Αmong others, we study the concepts of: social construction of reality in everyday life, the social imaginary, social construction and the politics of hegemony, social construction and habitus-field, social construction-performativity and gender.
Keywords
social construction, political theory and analysis, complex systems, hegemony, habitus, performativity
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 98.5 | 3.6 | |||
| Written assigments | |||||
| Total | 137.5 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Αssessment of the extent and the depth of comprehension of the theories under consideration.
Assessment of the ability to develop critical arguments on relevant topics.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Π. Μπέργκερ, Τ. Λούκμαν, Η κοινωνική κατασκευή της πραγματικότητας, Εκδόσεις Νήσος, Αθήνα, 2003.
2. P. Bourdieu, Η αίσθηση της πρακτικής, Εκδόσεις Αλεξάνδρεια, Αθήνα, 2006.
Additional bibliography for study
1. Κ. Καστοριάδης, Οι ομιλίες στην Ελλάδα, Εκδόσεις Ύψιλον, Αθήνα, 1990.
2. J. Butler, Αναταραχή φύλου, Εκδόσεις Αλεξάνδρεια, Αθήνα, 2009.
Last Update
19-07-2023
