This unit aims to introduce students to some of the key thinkers and themes in classical and contemporary political and social theory. The contrasting perspectives of the classical thinkers Marx, Nietzsche,Weber, Durkheim and Freud are discussed, along with the new perspectives of theorists such as Foucault, Habermas, Giddens, Bauman and Agamben. The unit will examine central theoretical issues such as action, structure, power, culture and modernity. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Michael Ure (Clayton)
Prerequisites: A first year sequence in Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, Behaviourial Studies or permission.
