Abstract

PIRES, Rui Pena. Teaching Sociological Theory. SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE [online]. 2020, n.23, pp.11-30.  Epub Jan 11, 2022. ISSN 1647-3337.  https://doi.org/10.30553/sociologiaonline.2020.23.1.

The teaching of sociological theory resembles the teaching of a canon. Resuming old debates launched by Merton, this paper argues for abandoning the canonical form of the teaching of sociological theory and proposes its replacement by the creation of three courses on the “current systematics” of sociological theory: a course on microsociology, another on macrosociology and a third on mesosociology. Finally, it is argued that the sociological classics, founders and contemporaries, should be studied at postgraduate masters and doctoral levels, after going over the systematics of sociological theory in undergraduate studies. It is also presented a preliminary proposal of the main themes for the syllabus of the micro, macro and meso sociology courses.

Keywords : sociological theory; teaching sociology.

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