Numbering Code	U-LET30 37353 LJ45	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	reading
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.3
Instructor name	TANAKA NORIYUKI (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	We will read introductory books on social theory in English, while also learning about several major issues in social theory and how to read English-language texts on sociology. The texts we will use present and explain works by both classical thinkers and the social theories they influenced, such as Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel, and Freud, on topics such as capitalism, social evolution, social behavior, social order, and the unconscious. At each class session, presenters will create and present a summary of their parts of the text, including a digest and a glossary. Following this, all class members will think about and discuss the reported content.
Course Goals	Master foundational knowledge on the historical development, basic themes, and main concepts of social theory. Accurately understand the meaning and treatment of central concepts in sociology, as well as their correspondence with translational equivalents, and cultivate the knowledge required for reading sociological works in English.
Schedule and Contents	Weeks 1-14: Reading of textbook. Each class session, eight or nine pages will be assigned to approximately two students, who will report on the content. [Final Exam] Week 15: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Assessments based on report summaries (50%) and exams (50%).
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students must come to class having read the text each time. Furthermore, the students reporting should be particularly aware of how to translate sociology terms as they draft their summaries.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	William Outhwaite 『Social Theory』 (Profile Books) ISBN:978-1781254813
References, etc.	Will be presented in class