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Key Contemporary Social Issues
Zofia Wegrzyn, MA
English
5
Sociology
Faculty of Sociology and History / Institute of Sociology
Jan P. Galkowski
Summer semester (Feb-Jun), academic year 2014/2015
Sufficient command of English
Class will provide students with the introduction to the key contemporary
social issues. Knowledge of these issues is necessary to understand the
processes occurring in the modern society. Each issue will be discussed in
relation to the views of one of the leading contemporary sociologists.
Special stress will be placed on the following issues:
Liquid modernity (Zygmunt Bauman),
Feminism and post-feminism (Judith Butler),
The Risk Society (Ulrich Beck),
The Network Society (Manuel Castells)
Globalisation (George Ritzer).
active participation in class
short essay or presentation in PPT format
Material will be provided during the classes and by e-mail