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Contemporary Social Theory

Faculty Instructor:
Kioupkiolis Alexandros
ECTS:
5
Code:
ΚΥ0701
Cycle / Level:
Undergraduate
Compulsory / Optional:
Compulsory
Teaching Period:
Winter
Course Content:

This course examines the conceptual and exegetical innovations introduced by contemporary strands of social theory.

More specifically, teaching and discussion focus on the social construction of reality, the theorization of social identities and the conditions of their constitution, the problematic of late modernity and post-modernity.

Our approach to the themes under discussion seeks to bring out the political implications of contemporary social theory and its importance for the development of political theory and analysis.

Αmong others, we study the concepts of: social construction of reality in everyday life, the social imaginary, social construction and the politics of hegemony, social construction and habitus-field, social construction-performativity and gender.

Learning Outcomes:
Comprehension and critical evaluation of key social and political theories of social construction. Development of analytical and argumentative skills in relevant topics. Αbility to connect the theories of social construction with political theory and analysis. Ability to write an essay of critical argument on topics of political and social theory.

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Social and Electoral Geography of Greece
Theories of Social Contract

News

  • 21/2: Meeting with incoming Erasmus students
  • Schedule of courses spring semester 2022-23
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Head of School

Prof. Ioannis Papageorgiou

Secretary
Marina Giarenti

Address
School of Political Sciences
Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
University Campus
Postal Code 54124 Thessaloniki

Τel: (+30) 2310 995397
E-mail: info@polsci.auth.gr

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