Universität Wien

040350 UK Economic Sociology for Economists (2011W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Gilt als "Grundzüge der Wirtschaftssoziologie" für Bakk.VWL

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 100 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 05.10. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 12.10. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 19.10. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 09.11. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 16.11. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 23.11. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 30.11. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 07.12. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 14.12. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 11.01. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 18.01. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Mittwoch 25.01. 16:15 - 17:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 46 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This module is designed to give students an opportunity to learn about developments within economic sociology, with particular emphasis on the discipline's role within, and contribution to, wider economic, social and political contexts. The module first asks what economic sociology is and how it is related to the study of economic phenomena. Each session of the course is dedicated to the study of a particular research area within economic sociology, for instance, the sociology of markets, the sociology of money, fiscal sociology, the economic sociology of culture, globalization and development, or the economic sociology of the state (political economy). In addition to introducing and assessing the significance of major developments and insights gathered in economic sociology, the module provides an opportunity to contextualize and reflect upon what has been learnt in other courses.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Presence in the lectures
Participation in the lectures [20%]
One 2,000-word essay (mid-term assessment) [40%], deadline 7 December, 2011
One 60-minute written exam (end-term assessment) [40%], date 25 January, 2012

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Upon completion of this module, students should
- have a sense of the place and role of sociological theory in economics and, vice versa, the place and role of economic theory in sociology
- have developed a good initial understanding of economic sociology, laying the groundwork for the capacity of a critical assessment of sociological and economic theory
- be able to identify and read critically published contributions of economic sociology to the study of economics and society
- be able to evaluate critically the question how far economic phenomena necessitate alternate sociological explanations

Prüfungsstoff

Each lecture is designed to facilitate and encourage active student participation by drawing on contemporary politics, the economy, culture and society. On a regular basis, students will have to read a few contributions (book chapters and/or scientific articles) about the weekly topic in order to prepare for the discussions during the sessions. Communication between the lecturer and students is guaranteed through the use of the University of Vienna's e-learning platform.

Literatur

Recommended text books
Swedberg, Richard 2003 Principles of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Hass, Jeff 2007 Economic Sociology. An Introduction. London: Routledge.
Smelser, Neil J. and Richard Swedberg (eds) 2005 The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Second Edition. Princeton, Oxford and New York: Princeton University Press and Russell Sage Foundation.

Further reading will be announced in the course!

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:29