Contemporary Sociology

Explore contemporary postmodern thinking in sociology through this comprehensive course designed for third-year students. Delve into the foundations of Western philosophical thought that led to postmodernism, examining structuralism's evolution into post-structuralism. Analyze the pros and cons of postmodern perspectives through thematic discussions. Investigate key thinkers such as Baudrillard, Derrida, Levinas, Heidegger, Lyotard, Deleuze, Guattari, Foucault, Lacan, Althusser, Levi-Strauss, Barthes, Husserl, Freud, Nietzsche, Hegel, Kant, and Descartes. Through 50 lectures, gain a thorough understanding of contemporary sociological theory, from its roots in Cartesian philosophy to the postmodern condition and its impact on current sociological thought.

Contemporary Sociology - Jean Baudrillard - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Jean Baudrillard - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Derrida - Lecture 4.
Contemporary Sociology - Derrida - Lecture 3.
Contemporary Sociology - Derrida - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Derrida - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Emmanuel Levinas - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Emmanuel Levinas - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Heidegger: From Phenomenology to Ontology - Lecture 4.
Contemporary Sociology - Heidegger: From Phenomenology to Ontology - Lecture 3.
Contemporary Sociology - Heidegger: From Phenomenology to Ontology - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Heidegger: From Phenomenology to Ontology - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Lyotard: The Postmodern Condition - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Lyotard: The Postmodern Condition - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Deleuze and Guattari - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Deleuze and Guattari - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Foucault and History of Sexuality - Lecture 4.
Contemporary Sociology - Foucault and History of Sexuality - Lecture 3.
Contemporary Sociology - Foucault and History of Sexuality - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Foucault and History of Sexuality - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Foucault and Genealogy - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Foucault and Genealogy - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Lacan and Post-Structuralism - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Lacan and Post-Structuralism - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Lacan and Psychoanalysis - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Lacan and Psychoanalysis - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Althusser: Marxism is not a Historicism - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology - Althusser: Marxism is not a Historicism - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology - Structuralism in Social Sciences: Levi-Strauss and Roland Barthes.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - General Review - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - General Review - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Structuralist Turn - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Structuralist Turn - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Husserl and Phenomenology - Lecture 4.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Husserl and Phenomenology - Lecture 3.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Husserl and Phenomenology - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Husserl and Phenomenology - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Freud - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Freud - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Nietzsche - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Nietzsche - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Hegelian Turn - Lecture 4.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Hegelian Turn - Lecture 3.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Hegelian Turn - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Hegelian Turn - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Kant (continued ...) - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Kant (continued ...) - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Roots: Descartes and Kant - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - The Roots: Descartes and Kant - Lecture 1.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Introduction - Lecture 2.
Contemporary Sociology Theory - Introduction - Lecture 1.