Have you ever experienced frustration with the canon in sociological theory whom we asked to study time and time again? Have you ever yearned to read and think about perspectives that are not those of a handful of old white men? We introduce you to a Sociological Theory course designed just for you (and many other curious and critical students on campus). In this course syllabus, you will encounter the theory of outsiders—or the outsiders within the syllabus, using the term coined by Patricia Hill Collins—those who are not sufficiently represented in our classrooms, and unrightfully so. Starting with critical questions about the “Big Three” of Sociology (Marx, Durkheim, Weber), we will quickly move on to the authors that, at least in this class, matter more. We will be guided by Angela Davis’ book Women, Race, & Class and explore each of these axes of stratification using the lens of Davis and other non-canon theorists. Lastly, we will arrive at queer theory that will question the norms of racist heteropatriarchy in sociological canon. We will read some famous and some not so famous theorists in academe such as Fanon, Baldwin, Said, Collins, bell hooks, Lorde, Esteban Muñoz, Moraga and Anzaldúa, Connell among many others. The goal of this course is to expand knowledge of sociological theory and, thereby, decenter the canonical theorists, even if only for a semester!
Section | Facilitator | Size | Location | Time | Starts | Status | CCN(LD) | CCN(UD) |
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Section 1 | __ | 20 | 420 Barrows | [Tu] 3:30PM-5:00PM | 09/05/2017 | Full | -- | -- |
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