Regulation, Norms and Modernities [ LSOC2010 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
De Munck Jean ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Regulation will be grasped as a general sociological question (not only as a specialised concept of a sub-field such as sociology of organisations, political sociology etc.): the process of production and implementation of rules in social life and its construction by the sociological discourse. The issue will be dealt with from a norma-tive and a descriptive point of view, taking into account different analytical paradigms in sociology and practical issues in current social reality. The course will put a special (but not exclusive) onus on sociology of law as the "voie royale" toward a theory of regulation.
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| Aims |
Three capacities will be developed :
1. the understanding of different paradigms of regulation and norrnativity in classical and current social theory;
2. the knowledge of the specific contribution of legal sociology to this issue ;
3. the capacity to apply concepts of regulation to global issues.
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| Content |
First step : history of the issue in classical sociology
The framing of norms and normativity by the classical sociological tradition: descriptive and normative con-cepts of production and implementation of norms; intentional and non-intentional regulation; difference be-tween law-like and rule-following behaviour, normality and normativity; legal expression of rules. Special references to classical authors will be made.
Second step : current discussions in regulation theory
Investigation of main current trends in sociology in the field of regulation : self-regulative systems (Hayek, Luhmann) ; the Regulation approach to capitalism (Aglietta, Boyer) ; rational choice theories; comprehensive (Reynaud, économie des conventions) and constructionist (Latour) frameworks.
Third step : regulation and globalisation
Application of discussed concepts of regulation to global issues : informal economy, Euro-regulation etc. Atten-tion devoted to North and South societies.
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| Other information |
Pre-requisite : Bachelor in human sciences
Evaluation Oral examination and Individual report
Training : Reader
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [60] in Sociology and Anthropology
> Master [120] in Philosophy
> Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Philosophy
> Master [60] in Philosophy
> Master [120] in Anthropology
> Master [120] in Information and Communication
> Master [120] in Population and Development Studies
> Master [120] in Public Administration
> Master [120] in Sociology
> Master [120] in Ethics
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> PSAD
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