Syllabus
Harmonogram předmětu a plán četby
Většina textů je přístupná na stránce předmětu v moodle, ostatní v knihovnách.
Relevantní části četby (tj. takové, k nimž se bude vztahovat diskuse na semináři) jsou vyznačeny tučně. 1 19. 2. 2024
Představení předmětu: průběh, obsah, cíle, požadavky. Úvod a motivace
Racionalita
Weber, M. (1998). „Protestantská etika a duch kapitalismu.“ In týž, Metodologie, sociologie a politika (s. 185-245). Praha: OIKOYMENH. Pův. vyd. 1904.
Výběr z části 2 „‚Duch‘ kapitalismu“, s. 196-225.
X 26. 2. 2024
Volný týden na četbu 2 4. 3. 2024
Racionalita – pokr.
Weber, M. (1998). „Protestantská etika a duch kapitalismu.“
Část 3 „Lutherova koncepce povolání. Úkol zkoumání“, s. 226-245.
Rozšířující četba:
Ghosh, P. (2019). Max Weber’s Ethics for the Modern World. In E. Hanke, L.A. Scaff & S. Whimster (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Max Weber (s. 312–333). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 3 11. 3. 2024
Hodnoty
Weber, M. (1998). „Věda jako povolání.“ In týž, Metodologie, sociologie a politika (s. 109-134). Praha: OIKOYMENH. Pův. vyd. 1919. Relevantní část s. 114-134. 4 18. 3. 2024
Hodnoty – pokr.
Gouldner, A. W. (2004). „Anti-minotaurus: mýtus sociologie oproštěné od hodnocení.“ Teorie vědy, 26(4), 85-104. nebo anglický originál: Gouldner, A. W. (1962). Anti-minotaur: The myth of a value-free sociology. Social Problems, 9 (3), 199-213. 5 25. 3. 2024
Hodnoty – pokr.
Brown, W. (2023). Knowledge. In táž, Nihilistic times. Thinking with Max Weber (s. 60-89). Cambridge, Mass.: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
X 1. 4. 2024
Volný týden na četbu, teoretizování a přípravu anotace seminární práce 6 8. 4. 2024
Racionalita a nesvoboda
Marcuse, H. (1991). Uzavření univerza jazyka. In týž, Jednorozměrný člověk (s. 83-105). Praha: Naše vojsko. Pův. vyd. 1964. 7 15. 4. 2024
Racionalita a zločiny proti lidskosti
Fine, R., & Hirsh, D. (2000). The decision to commit a crime against humanity. In M.S. Archer & J.Q. Tritter (Eds.). Rational Choice Theory: Resisting Colonization (s. 183-199). London: Routledge. 8 22. 4. 2024
Štěstí a smůla
Sauder, M. (2020). A sociology of luck. Sociological Theory, 38(3), 193-216. 9 29. 4. 2024
Cizinec
Simmel, G. (1997). Cizinec. In týž, Peníze v moderní kultuře a jiné eseje (s. 26-33). Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON). Pův. vyd. 1908.
Schütz, A. (1944). The stranger: An essay in social psychology. American Journal of Sociology, 49(6), 499-507. 10 6. 5. 2024
Identita
Atkinson, P. & Silverman, D. (1998). Kunderova Nesmrtelnost: Interview society a vynalézání Já. Biograf (13), 1-25. nebo anglický originál: Atkinson, P., & Silverman, D. (1997). Kundera's Immortality: The interview society and the invention of the self. Qualitative Inquiry, 3(3), 304-325. 11 13. 5. 2024
Identita – pokr.
Brubaker, R. & Cooper, F. (2000). Beyond „identity“. Theory and Society, 29(1), 1-47. Relevantní část s. 1-21, 34-36.
Annotation
The aim of this course is to introduce selected forms of contemporary theoretical work in sociology to the participants. In each of its runs, the selection of studied texts and authors is different. In this semester, the unifying themes are rationality and the relationship between classical and contemporary sociological theory. In the classroom, the lecture format is combined with guided readings and discussions. Considerable emphasis is placed on intense seminar-style work with texts, their interpretation and discussion. The lectures serve to present the historical and systematic context for each text and author and to clarify more challenging conceptual and theoretical questions, the knowledge of which is necessary for a deeper understanding of the texts. The conception underlying this course is influenced by the ideas of the Swedish-American sociologist Richard Swedberg, according to whom students should not only learn ready-made theories, but should be given the opportunity to create theories themselves ("theorizing"). In accordance with this principle, the development of students' ability to identify interesting phenomena in social life and come to understand them through their own theoretical efforts is emphasized throughout this course. But its actual content is only loosely inspired by Swedberg's approach, as it works with different literature and authors. Students participating in this course learn to (1) work with concepts, including the ability to apply them to objects of their choice, (2) correctly understand complex theoretical propositions and argumentation, (3) formulate their own theoretical statements and arguments. They also (4) expand their knowledge base in the field of classical and contemporary sociological theory. Reading, lectures and other learning activities are linked to the reading plan displayed in the SIS and in this syllabus. Regular reading and preparation for class are necessary conditions for successful completion of the course. The readings are selected so that most of them are available in the Czech language, but approximately one third of the texts are in English. A very good passive knowledge of academic English (comprehension, working translation) is a necessary condition for effective participation in the course. The course is intended for at least intermediate-level students, i.e. for all students with the exception of those in the 1st year of the B.A. studies. There is a site for this course in Moodle (the password will be communicated at the beginning of the semester): https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=8281