Universität Wien

230024 SE Agency and social order (2009S)

Grenzen und Potentiale handlungstheoretischer Soziologie

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 03.04. 10:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Friday 15.05. 09:00 - 18:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Saturday 16.05. 09:00 - 18:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will introduce into main paradigms of sociological action-theory with special reference to the contribution of the sociology of knowledge (in its phenomenological and hermeneutical branch), the relation between micro-level and macro-level provides a particular focus for the systematical investigation of the potentials of action-theory

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Knowledge about paradigm types of action theory and consciousness with regard to theoretical criteria of validity with spezial attention to the macro-theoretical function of action theory

Examination topics

Discussion, Presentation of central works in action theory, from time to time: group sessions

Reading list

- Berger, Peter; Luckmann, Thomas (1974): Die gesellschaftliche Konstruktion der Wirklichkeit, Fischer.
- Joas, Hans (1996): Die Kreativität des Handelns, Frankfurt/M.: Suhrkamp.
- Schütz, Alfred (2002): Der sinnhafte Aufbau der sozialen Welt, Konstanz: UVK.
- Habermas, Jürgen (1984): "Intention, Konvention und sprachliche Interaktion", in: ders., Vorstudien und Ergänzungen zur Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns,Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, S. 307-332.
- De Certau, Michel (1986): Die Kunst des Handelns, Berlin: Merve.

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