SOCIOL 301
Critical Theory and Society
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for SOCIOL 301.
Description
Critical theory seeks to understand the multiple contradictions of society and to offer roadmaps for progressive social change. This course explores foundational ideas in the tradition of critical theory and in contemporary critical thought. Critical theories are situated in the social and historical contexts from which they arise and are scrutinised for their relevance to contemporary struggles for social justice.
Availability 2019
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Campbell Jones
Points
SOCIOL 301: 15 points
Prerequisites
SOCIOL 200 or 30 points above Stage I in BA or Global Studies courses