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Lecturer(s)
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Kubátová Helena, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Classical sociological theories I - Auguste Comte Explaining Comte´s statics and dynamics. Influence of the Enlightenment. Law of the development. Andragogy applications of Auguste Comte´s theory. 2. Classical sociological theories II - Émile Durkheim Explaining the labour distribution and the social solidarity theory. Explaining the concept of anomy, anomic labour distribution and anomic suicide. Andragogy applications of Émile Durkheim´s theory. 3. Classical sociological theories III - Karel Marx Explaining dialectic historical materialism and capitalistic way of production. Marx analysis of exploitation. Andragogy applications of Karel Marx´s theory. 4. Classical sociological theories IV - Max Weber Explaining the theory of gradual rationalization of the society. Social activity theory. Power authority and legitimacy. Explaining the theory of bureaucracy and domain. Protestant ethics thesis and the spirit of capitalism. Andragogy applications of Max Weber´s theory. 5. American postclassical theories I - Talcott Parsons Integrated society theory. Moral aspect of bonding to common values as the source of social integration. System theory and social stratification. Legitimacy of social inequalities. Basic integrative mechanisms. Andragogy applications of Talcott Parsons´ theory. 6. American postclassical theories II - Robert K. Merton Disintegrated society theory with the focus on social deviances. Moral aspect of bonding to common values as the source of disintegration. Role conflicts and negative aspects of bureaucracy. Andragogy applications of Robert K. Merton´s theory. 7. American postclassical theories III - Symbolic interactionism Social behaviourism of Georg H. Mead (socialization and self) and symbolic interactionism of Herbert Blumer (assessing the meanings and process of interpretation). Andragogy applications of symbolic interactionism. 8. American postclassical theories IV - Rational choice theory Social exchange theory of Georg C. Homans (human behaviour constants, social learning) and the rational choice theory of James S. Coleman (social interaction between individuals, inside social groups and between groups). Andragogy applications of interactionism. 9. European postclassical theories I - Critical theory of the Frankfurt school Basic thoughts of the Frankfurt school and its main characters: Herbert Marcuse, Erich Fromm, Jürgen Habermas. Seeking the norm of a just society and a collective agent. Fromm´s two ways of existence. Habermas´ diagnosis of the society (colonization of the life world), communicative act. Andragogy applications of the critical theory. 10. European postclassical theories II - Ralf Dahrendorf Dahrendorf´s definition of class conflict in the society of work and of individualized conflict in the information society. Conflict on the life chances distribution. Andragogy applications of Dahrendorf´s analysis of information society. 11. European postclassical theories III - Pierre Bourdieu Bourdieu´s model of social space. Class habitus and class life styles. Analysis of the role of education system. Andragogy applications of the social inequalities theory of Pierre Bourdieu. 12. European postclassical theories IV - Anthony Giddens Giddens´ theory of the society - the theory of double structuration. Agents´ equipment on three psychological levels. Giddens´ social analysis. Andragogy applications of Anthony Giddens´s theory.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course is to introduce the students into fundamental sociological theories and their possible applications in andragogy as a science or in personnel management. The students will learn why there is not a general sociology. They will be led to understanding the role of sociological theories for andragogical thinking and theories of management. The explanation of sociological theories starts with introduction of the founding fathers of sociology (Comte, Durkheim, Marx, Weber). It is further followed by European and American followers of the fathers. The American sociological theories are directly applicable on theories of management - this is why they are dealt with in detail. The European sociological theories are not directly applicable on theories of management but for andragogy they serve as one of its theoretical pillars.
1. Factual expert knowledge: - Student can identify the development of sociological theories in the frame of the modern societies. 2. Theoretical knowledge: - Student can reproduce basic sociological theories. - Student can independently compare American and European sociological theories. - Student can discuss the issues of sociological theories. - Student can use the knowledge of the theoretical approaches towards society in andragogy and among the issues of personal management and organization behaviour. - Student can use the knowledge of sociological theories within the basic problems of modern societies (integration, anomy, unemployment, company management, educational inequalities and so on).
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Prerequisites
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KSA/ANSPM, KSA/USPM, KSA/ORGCH
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark
To receive the credit it is necessary to work out all the correspondence tasks written in the study material. It is necessary to get the credit to attend the exam. The exam has an writing test form.
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Recommended literature
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Bourdieu, P. 1998 Teorie jednání. Praha: Karolinum (9-21, 105-119)..
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Dahrendorf, R. Moderný sociálny konflikt. (Eseje o politike svobody). Bratislava: Archa. Revolúcie súčasnosti (s. 33 - 64).
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Fromm, E. 1992. Mít nebo být. Praha. Mít a být v každodenní zkušenosti, s. 30 - 43..
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Habermas, J. 2000. Problémy legitimity v pozdním kapitalismu. Praha: FILOSOFIA. Krizové tendence v pozdním kapitalismu (s. 47 - 119).
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Kubátová, H. (2008). Obecná sociologie. . Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci .
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Manheim, K. 1991. Ideologie a utopie. Bratislava: Archa..
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Marcuse, H. 1991. Jednorozměrný člověk. Studie o ideologii rozvinuté industriální společnosti. Praha: Naše vojsko..
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Merton, R., K. 2000. Studie ze sociologické teorie. Praha: SLON..
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