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Teacher(s)

Vanderborght Yannick;

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

This introductory course aims at providing the students with a good overview of contemporary political sociology, of its main issues and currents of thought. The great authors and paradigms of this sub-discipline of sociology, which is closely connected to political science, will be dealt with. For each sub-field of political sociology, classic works and contemporary studies will be presented and analysed in some detail.

Content

After a general introduction on what makes political sociology a hybrid discipline, which uses the sociological method to study political phenomena, the course is divided into three main parts, in order to give a good overview of classic and contemporary works. Among the issues to be dealt with in class are: the state and the market, the determinants of voting behaviour, elite theory, political socialization, deliberative democracy...

Teaching methods

Lecture with Powerpoint presentation. The active participation of students is most welcome, especially when contemporary authors are discussed. Attendance to the classes is strongly recommended. Furthermore, students may be required to read a book (or several articles) in political sociology. Questions on the readings (if any) may be asked at the exam.

Evaluation methods

The written exam may include questions about all the material (authors, theories, historical facts, etc.) seen in class, as well as on the required readings (if any). For detailed information and sample questions, students are strongly advised to check the exam procedures posted on Moodle.

Faculty or entity

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