240509 SE Selected Topics in Contemporary Social Theory (P2) (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.09.2021 00:01 to We 22.09.2021 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 18.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Update 22.11.2021: The course will be held digital during lockdown.
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If possible, the course is to be conducted in presence. Due to the respective applicable distance regulations and other measures, adjustments may be made.
Monday
04.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
Monday
11.10.
15:00 - 18:15
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Monday
18.10.
15:00 - 18:15
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Monday
25.10.
15:00 - 18:15
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Monday
08.11.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Monday
15.11.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Monday
22.11.
15:00 - 18:15
Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Participation at first session is obligatory!
The University of Vienna uses plagiarism software for courses with continuous assessment. Your papers will also be submitted to the plagiarism software.
The University of Vienna uses plagiarism software for courses with continuous assessment. Your papers will also be submitted to the plagiarism software.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Class participation is mandatory. Students cannot miss class without a documented medical or legal reason more than one time.
Being prepared for the class is essential and will be graded. Together with position papers and presentations, it constitutes 70% of the final grade. Students should come to class with notes and questions about the readings and participate. In addition to this, students are expected to write two position papers throughout the semester on the selected material.
For each class, a student is responsible for presenting a summary of the readings and providing a set of questions. The summary and questions should be circulated to the group one day before the meeting, 1 pm. These questions will serve as a basis for discussion.
Students will not write a final paper for this course. The format of the final project (either submitting a take-home exam or preparing an annotated bibliography) will be announced in the first meeting.
2 position papers 40%
Presentation and Participation 30%
Final Project/Take-home Exam 30%A = 1 (Excellent): 89- 100
B = 2 (Good): 76 - 88
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 75
D = 4 (Sufficient): 50 - 62
F = 5 (Fail): 0- 49
Being prepared for the class is essential and will be graded. Together with position papers and presentations, it constitutes 70% of the final grade. Students should come to class with notes and questions about the readings and participate. In addition to this, students are expected to write two position papers throughout the semester on the selected material.
For each class, a student is responsible for presenting a summary of the readings and providing a set of questions. The summary and questions should be circulated to the group one day before the meeting, 1 pm. These questions will serve as a basis for discussion.
Students will not write a final paper for this course. The format of the final project (either submitting a take-home exam or preparing an annotated bibliography) will be announced in the first meeting.
2 position papers 40%
Presentation and Participation 30%
Final Project/Take-home Exam 30%A = 1 (Excellent): 89- 100
B = 2 (Good): 76 - 88
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 75
D = 4 (Sufficient): 50 - 62
F = 5 (Fail): 0- 49
Examination topics
Written papers, Presentations, engagement in discussions
Reading list
Reading List (tentative)
Steven Lukes (2005 [1977]) Power: A Radical View, Introduction and Chapter 1.
William Roseberry, 1994. "Hegemony and the Language of Contention", Everyday Forms of State Formation: Revolution and the Negotiation of Rule in Modern Mexico, Gilbert M. Joseph, Daniel Nugent
Burawoy, M. (2010). From Polanyi to Pollyanna: The False Optimism of Global Labor Studies. Global Labour Studies, 1, 301–313.
Fraser, N. (2014). Can society be commodities all the way down? Post-Polanyian reflections on capitalist crisis. Economy and Society, 43(4), 541–558.
Farmer, P. (2004). An Anthropology of Structural Violence. Current Anthropology, 45(3), 305–325.
Nixon, R. (2011). Slow violence and the environmentalism of the poor. Harvard University Press, 1-44
Hall, S. & D. Massey 2010. "Interpreting the Crisis". In R. Grayson & J. Rutherford (eds) After the Crash: Re-Inventing the Left in Britain. London: Soundings, Social Liberal Forum and Compass, 37–46.
Clarke, J. (2014). Conjunctures, crises, and cultures. Focaal, 70, 113-22.
Massey, D. (2005). For space. SAGE, pp. 1-30.
Steven Lukes (2005 [1977]) Power: A Radical View, Introduction and Chapter 1.
William Roseberry, 1994. "Hegemony and the Language of Contention", Everyday Forms of State Formation: Revolution and the Negotiation of Rule in Modern Mexico, Gilbert M. Joseph, Daniel Nugent
Burawoy, M. (2010). From Polanyi to Pollyanna: The False Optimism of Global Labor Studies. Global Labour Studies, 1, 301–313.
Fraser, N. (2014). Can society be commodities all the way down? Post-Polanyian reflections on capitalist crisis. Economy and Society, 43(4), 541–558.
Farmer, P. (2004). An Anthropology of Structural Violence. Current Anthropology, 45(3), 305–325.
Nixon, R. (2011). Slow violence and the environmentalism of the poor. Harvard University Press, 1-44
Hall, S. & D. Massey 2010. "Interpreting the Crisis". In R. Grayson & J. Rutherford (eds) After the Crash: Re-Inventing the Left in Britain. London: Soundings, Social Liberal Forum and Compass, 37–46.
Clarke, J. (2014). Conjunctures, crises, and cultures. Focaal, 70, 113-22.
Massey, D. (2005). For space. SAGE, pp. 1-30.
Association in the course directory
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At the end of the semester, students will:
1) be fluent and theoretically knowledgeable in the key concepts and issues covered in this course.
2) develop a reflexive and critical approach to these concepts through written assignments and in-class discussions over the selected literature.
3) be capable of creating relations between concepts and theories
4) have a better understanding of the investigative and creative parts of academic research and necessary practical skills such as bibliographic research, use of search tools, familiarity with library and university resources, etc.