SLGY 3333

(3 credits) 3 hours lecture This course explores several major currents of contemporary social thought since the World War Two era. Some of the theoretical perspectives that will be investigated are Western Marxism, Post-Structuralism, Post-Modernism, and theories of Globalisation/Post-Colonialism. These will be explored through their applicability to sociological issues of interest, such as subjectivity, agency/structure, power, and modernity.