Sociology 250 - Theories of Society

Theories of Society

Fall
2025
01
4.00
Payal Banerjee

M W 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM

Smith College
SOC-250-01-202601
Seelye 312
pbanerje@smith.edu
This course introduces majors to widely used theoretical perspectives that inform the sociological imagination. It focuses on how these perspectives analyze core facets of social life, such as structure and stratification, power and inequality, culture, agency, self and identity. Each topic is surveyed from several major perspectives, providing a comparative view so that students can make assessments of the insights each theory offers. Priority given to Sociology majors and minors. Prerequisite: SOC 101. Enrollment limited to 40.

[CE] SOC 101

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.