An examination of contemporary social theories that explicitly addresses the following four areas: 1. Marxist and neo-Marxist theories; 2. structuralism, poststructuralism and postmodernism; 3. race and postcolonial theories; and 4. theories of feminism, gender, and sexuality. Students will develop their theoretical skills through writing at least one essay. Prerequisites SY101 and SY102; SY203*. Exclusions SY387; SY388.
