There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module explores the importance of social theory and its role in developing explanation for understanding modern and global societies. We will explore the development of social theory, its origins within the Enlightenment and its connections with European colonial project. The module considers the narratives of 'modernity' and the debates around modernity that are central to the development of the social science. Theories are presented within schools of thought with Marxism, symbolic interactionism, affect theory, postcolonial theory and whiteness among a variety of perspectives that will be explored. Throughout, this module explores how race, gender, class, and colonialism have shaped and continue to shape our ways of understanding of society.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Recognise the importance and relevance of social theory in understanding modern and globalised societies.

LO2: Differentiate between the central arguments of key schools of thought in social theory.

LO3: Understand a range of social theoretical perspectives and how they can be applied to explain social practices and problems.

LO4: Recognise the politics of knowledge production and how they connect with wider social and global inequalities