Contemporary Issues in Sociology 2300-WPS
This course focuses on some of the major contemporary key problems in sociology, including: Types of knowledge and social determinants of scientific knowledge. Collective memory of society. The functioning of collective memory in everyday life. Contemporary sociological thought: theory of cultural reproduction, theory of autopoietic systems, theory of communicative action, historical sociology, post - modernism, feminism. Social roles and gender. The role of women in public life. Socialization and education in the postmodern society. Trust. Trust in public institutions in Poland. Social capital. Social change. Structural transformation in Poland. Value change in Europe. Discourses on national identity. Changes in education. Elitism and marginalization in education. Changes in social structure. Social inclusion and social exclusion. Contemporary migrations.