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UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY COURSE TITLE: Economic sociology SEMESTER: SUMMER TEACHER’S NAME: Prof. Elka Todorova OFFICE: UNWE, Room-2102 E-MAIL: [email protected] 1. ANNOTATION The academic course “Economic sociology” explains the use of sociological perspective in the explanation of economic phenomena - the frames, the concepts and the explanatory models, which sociology gives to the group of activities, related to the production, distribution, exchange and consumption of limited commodities and services. The economic process is seen by sociologists as an organic entity of society, which explains why sociological analyses of the economic process, the analyses of the ties and relationships between economics and the rest of society, analyses of the change of the institutional and cultural parameters define the social context of economics. 2. LANGUAGE OF TEACHING ENGLISH 3. COURSE CONTENT (TOPICS) I. Principles of Economic Sociology II. Organization of Social Life III. Social Inequalities IV. Social Institutions V. Social Change. Subtopics: a. Sociological Perspective And Social Sciences: The Development Of Sociology As A Subject Matter; Foundations Of Sociology. b. Social Concepts: The Difference Between Sociological And Concepts Of Economy and Culture; Key Sociological Theorists. c. Social Research Methods: Cross-Sectional Vs Longitudinal Design; Types Of Studies; Case Studies; Field Studies; Survey Studies; Experiment; Quasi-Experimental Studies. d. Biology, Culture, Society: Theories of individual social development; Cognitive development; Psychosocial development; Stages of moral development. e. Deviance and Social Control: Diversity In Society; Biological Theories; Social Explanations; Durkheim’s Social Theory; Merton’s Strain Theory; Labeling Theory. f. Social Groups And Organizations: Primary Groups; Secondary Groups; Reference Groups. Social Stratification: Main principles; Open and close systems; Class system; Caste system, Comparing stratification systems. g. Global Inequalities: Racial, Ethnic, Gender, Age Inequalities and Differences: Prejudices; Discrimination; Attitudinal Change; The Contact Idea. h. Economic Institutions: Network and Work. i. Other Institutions: The Family as an Institution: Nuclear; Extended, Kin; Patrilocality; Matrilocality; The European Family In Modern Society; Education and Religion as Institutions: Denominations; Churches And Sects; Social Theories Of Religious Behavior; Political Institutions: Migration; Urbanization; “Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft”. j. Social Change Over Time; Urbanization and Demographic Changes, Organizational Age and Social Movements. UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY 4. METHODS OF TEACHING Lectures 30, seminars 30 (incl. group discussions, team work and team presentation) 5. LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the relationship between sociology and economy; 2. Give examples following different theoretical perspectives that shape contemporary behavior of institutions and groups; 3. Describe economic systems, institutions and behavior; 4. Explain labor markets, culture and consumption, entrepreneurship, business groups; 5. Distinguish intersections of the economy – state, law, education, religion, gender environment. 6. ASSESTMENT METHODS Team Presentation Individual Paper 25 % Test -Exam 50 % TOTAL 100 % 25 % 7. REFERENCES (MANDATORY AND RECOMMENDED) Todorova, E. (2014). An Introduction to Modern Sociology, Sofia-UNWE, Smelser, N., R. Swedberg .(Eds).(2005). The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton University Press. Goddard, R. (2012). The Diagnostic Approach to Organizations. Prentice-Hall, Inc..