Changing Theories: New Directions in Sociology
A). [From Hancock & Garner, Changing Theories: New Directions in Sociology].
Read Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6.
1. Note why Goffman, Foucault, Bourdieu and Hall are considered transitional figures in the development of sociological thought. (You may find the terms at the ends of the chapters to be helpful). [40]
2. Which of these four social thinkers “made sense” to you? Did you find that you favor one more than the other? Why? [10]
3. Respond to “New Paradigms, Old Themes” (found in the concluding chapter), and identify which one addresses your sociological interest(s) and give a brief explanation. [5]
B). [From pdf’s found in Bb Learn]
Read:Gotham, K. F. 2013. “Contrast of Carnival: Mardi Gras Between the Modern and the Postmodern,” in Kivisto, P., editor, Illuminating Social Life: Classical and Contemporary Theory Revisited. Sage Publications, Chapter 12, pages 319-334.
Respond to discussion questions #1 and 4 (page 344). [15]
