Бакалавриат 2026/2027

Политическая социология

Статус: Курс по выбору (Социология)

Кто читает: Департамент социологии

Где читается: Факультет социальных наук

Когда читается: 4-й курс, 1 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Победоносцев Алексей Владимирович

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 4

Контактные часы: 30

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The “Political Sociology” course is designed to provide undergraduate students with a general knowledge of political matters through the lens of sociological theories and methodology. In this course, students will employ various methodological approaches to examine the fundamental connections between political and social issues. We will start with discussing the social foundation of political power and its multiple faces. Why do some people have power over others? Why is political power so deeply embodied in our social relations? Then, we will illuminate the difference between social and political actions and try to understand the social limits of political behavior. Why is not every social action considered political? How do people participate in politics and why? Then, we will discuss the key social actors of politics. Who gets political power in society and how? Why do people obey those who have power? Who is the political elite and how do people get into the ruling class? Then, students will discuss various social forms of organizing politics and political participation. Why is the modern state the key political and social institution of our time? Why do people join political parties and social movements? Is the direct rule of the people possible in a democracy? We will finish our classes with discussing the theories of political and social changes. In sum, in lectures and seminars, students will have the opportunity to reveal the social nature of “the political” and the deepest social roots of politics in the contemporary world.