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In this course we introduce a range of basic sociological principles. We study about the origins of sociology as a discipline, and some major sociological theories and research methods. We also explore the topics of sex and gender, deviance, and racism. As we move through the course, try to develop your sociological imagination by relating the topics and theories you read about to your own life experiences.
This course provides also a introduction to research in sociology. We will begin by learning about the basic concepts that are essential to understanding social research, addressing such topics as: ethics in social research, theory in research and research design. We will then learn about different types of research, including experiments, surveys, field research, and unobtrusive research (completing survey, field research, and content analysis projects). And, finally, we will cover what happens after data collection, learning about the preparation and description of data, and taking a very brief (and very preliminary) look at inferential statistics.
In the last part we introduce a set of core writings in the field of urban and rural sociology. Topics include the changing nature of community, social inequality, political power, socio-spatial change, technological change, and the relationship between the built environment and human behavior. We examine the key theoretical paradigms that have constituted the field since its founding, assess how and why they have changed over time, and discuss the implications of these paradigmatic shifts for urban and rural scholarship, social policy and the planning practice. Last update: Novotný Lukáš (05.12.2020)
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Learn basic sociological principles and develop your sociological imagination by studying the origins of sociology as a discipline, the major sociological theories and methods of research, and the concepts of sex, gender, deviance, and racism.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Only the final exam is considered when awarding you a grade for this course. In order to pass this course, you will need to earn a 70% or higher on the final exam. Last update: Novotný Lukáš (05.12.2020)
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written test and case study. Last update: Novotný Lukáš (13.01.2021)
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Core: Löw, Martina. The Sociology of Space. Materiality, Social Structures, and Action. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. ISBN 978-1-137-48771-1. 10.1057/978-1-349-69568-3. Mann, Peter. An approach to urban sociology. London: Routledge, 2000. ISBN 9780710068965. Naiman, Joanne. How Societies Work, (5th ed.). Black Point, NS: Fernwood Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-1-552-66465-0.
Supplementary: Chambliss, Daniel F.; Schutt, Russell K. Making Sense of the Social World. Methods of Investigation. Los Angeles: Sage Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-1506364117. Flanagan, William. Urban sociology. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. ISBN 978-1-442-20190-3. Fulcher, James.; Scott, John. Sociology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-199-56375-3. Mynaříková, Lenka; Novotný, Lukáš. Knowledge Society Failure? Barriers in the Use of ICTs and Further Teacher Education in the Czech Republic. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6933. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/17/6933. Novotný, Lukáš. Sociology of European Integration. Sociologia 48(2), 2016, 119-138. Skovajsa, Marek; Balon, Jan. Sociology in the Czech Republic. Between East and West. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. ISBN 978-1-137-45026-5. Stolley, Kathy. The basics of sociology. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2005. IDBN 978-0-313-32387-4. Last update: Novotný Lukáš (05.12.2020)
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Last update: Novotný Lukáš (08.12.2020)
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1. Introduction to Sociology 2. Culture, the Socialized Self, and the Individual in Society 3. Social Inequality 4. Institutions 5. Social Change and Social Issues 6. Exploring Methods (Surveys, Discourse analysis, Learning Analytics, Interviews, Focus groups, Ethnography, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Experimental intervention, Visual and image analysis) 7. Critical perspectives on quantitative data analysis, Critical perspectives on qualitative data analysis 8. The Rise of Urban Sociology 9. Urban Communities 10. Urban Political Economy: Growth, Gentrification, and Revitalization 11. Rural sociology, extension education, agricultural extension – meaning and definitions 12. Importance of rural sociology in agricultural extension and their interrelationship 13. Social group(s) – classification – formation and organization of groups and roleof social groups in agricultural extension 14. Interaction/Discussion Last update: Novotný Lukáš (05.12.2020)
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