Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 428/2023 de 09/01/2023 + RA-EF/641/2011/AL04 de 22/01/2025
4 ECTS; 2º Ano, 2º Semestre, 28,0 TP + 2,0 OT , Cód. 8297217.
Lecturer
- Maria da Conceição Correia Salvado Pinto Pereira Barras Romana (1)(2)
- Ana Cláudia Leal Marques Pires da Silva Mendes Pinto (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Objectives
a) Distinguish social thought from sociological thought;
- To apprehend the foundations of Sociology as a science;
- To know the influences of the emergence of Sociology;
b) To know the founding theories: proposals, concepts and cleavages;
- Acquire knowledge about Durkheimean conceptualization and Weberian conceptualization.
c) To know and debate some contemporary currents, some postmodern theories and
apprehend new paradigms of knowledge
d) To acquire a set of conceptual frameworks that allow the reading of the social embodied in the sociological perspectives of modernity
Program
Introduction - theories, paradigms and precursors;
THEME 1- FOUNDERS
1. Sociology and sociological method (Émile Durkheim)
1.1. Social facts and sociological method
1.2. Social solidarity; division of labor; Suicide and Social anomie
2. Sociological understanding (Max Weber)
2.1. The theory of Social Action
2.2. Social stratification - Power, domination and legitimacy
THEME 2 THEORIES of Modernity
1. Pierre Bourdieu's structuralist constructivism - "The Symbolic Power" and "The Distinction"
2. Jean Baudrillard's Sociology of Consumption
THEME 3 Culture and Identity
1. Places of Belonging - the issue of cultural identities;
2. Cultures in everyday life; social trajectories and practices;
3. Lifestyles, identities and forms of the imaginary; social and cultural change in modern societies;
4. Consumption, culture and cultural industries.
Evaluation Methodology
Evaluation by frequency (Continuous and cumulative):
- 1st test - Written and Oral defense (until the end of the 1st Theme) (40%)- minimum grade in the written part 8
- 2nd Test - Written and Oral Defense (2nd theme) (40%)- minimum grade in the Written Part - 8
- Thematic discussion (3rd Theme) (20%) minimum grade 10
N.B. - Oral Defenses are Mandatory
The evaluation is made in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Academic Regulation of IPT Schools. Students who in an evaluation by attendance obtain a grade equal to or greater than 10 points are exempt from the Exam.
Evaluation by Exam (normal and appeal):
- Written test - (60%)+ Oral test (40%)
Bibliography
- Baudrillard, J. (2008). Sociologia do Consumo. Lisboa: Edições 70
- Bourdieu, P. (2011). O Poder simbólico. Lisboa: Edições 70
- Campenhoudt, L. (2003). Introdução à Análise dos Fenómenos Sociais. Lisboa: Gradiva
- Corcuff, P. (2001). As Novas Sociologias. Sintra: Editora Vral
- Elias, N. (2011). Introdução à Sociologia. Lisboa: Edições 70
Teaching Method
1. Classes of theoretical exposition of contents.
2. Theoretical-practical application classes; reading of documents to support theoretical classes;
3. Discussion of the topics taught; Case Studies
Software used in class
PowerPoint
Moodle support
Microsoft Teams Platform
AI (as a support for practice)
