Postcolonial theorists
Critically assess the contemporary relevance of ONE or TWO of the theorists studied during the module. To what extent can their works be used to understand contemporary societies?
Why has the concept of a ‘sociological canon’ been criticized by feminist, critical race AND/OR postcolonial theorists? To what extent are these criticisms justified?
How and why has the concept of ‘the social’ presented by the ‘founding fathers’ of Sociology been criticized by feminist scholars?
To what extent – if any – does symbolic interventionism explain how individuals might change shared norms?
Explain and critically assess Goffman’s arguments about power and agency being a skilled performance
What, according to Adorno, is the impact of the culture industry on the political life of late-capitalist society?
Compare and contrast the evaluations of popular culture made by the Frankfurt School and the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies.
