- understand the thinking of the 6 authors selected - know how to use sociological concepts to analyse empirical material from contemporary societies.
Students should be able to analyse materials describing fragments of contemporary society using the contributions of the sociological theories studied.
The course allows the discovery of the thought of six major authors of sociology around two themes: individual identity (P.Bourdieu, E.Goffman) and the social link (M.Weber, F.Tönnies, J.Godbout and R.Sennett). Two transversal questions, that of gender and the ecological transition, will be addressed to the selected authors.
During the year, students complete a portfolio of exercises which are evaluated by the teacher and some of which can be improved by the student. The final evaluation is based on five of the six exercises completed during the year and chosen by the student.
N.Rigaux, "Introduction à la sociologie par 6 grands auteurs", De Boeck, 4th edition, 2021