A study of the great classical tradition in sociology and the expression of this tradition in contemporary theory. 

For the past 200 years the "logic" of the industrial revolution has been working itself out in western society. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with paradigms that explain this sociocultural evolution and to speculate on possible future directions.  For a look at the webbed portion of this course, click the following:  Sociological Theory. 

Professor: 
Dr. Frank Elwell 
3 credit hours 

Social Science majors, minors or anyone with an interest in what is going on in the world. 
Who/what we will cover: 

•      Auguste Comte 
•      Emile Durkheim 
•      Herbert Spencer 
•      T. Robert Malthus 
•      Karl Marx 
•      Max Weber 
•      Robert King Merton 
•      C. Wright Mills
•      Marvin Harris 
•      Gerhard Lenski