Political Sociology [ LPOLS1121 ]
4.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Rihoux Benoît ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
1. Social movements: classic studies
" analysis of the "crowd" and "calamities"/disasters/lynch mobs?
" definitions and typologies
" the organisation of social movements
" militancy
2. Social movements: recent developments
" the "new social movements"
" new phenomena: the "white movement", the alterglobalist movement etc: a new "new social unrest"?
" new forms of militancy
3. The political parties: review
" Definition (s) (review and expansion)
" Typologies, classifications (review and expansion)
4. The political parties: recent developments
" Recent developments - various theses
" Partisan organisations: developments/transformations
" The end of the political parties?
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| Aims |
This course expands on the Political Science (I) course: it studies in greater detail the analysis of civil society (introduced in the Political Science (I) course), and more particularly the two principal collective bodies at work in civil society: social movements and political parties. As such, the course complements the Political Science (II) course, a comparative analysis of institutions and political regimes.
The course has two objectives:
" Globally, to help students to develop an analytical capability and a capacity for personal reflection supported by a theoretical and conceptual apparatus (going beyond superficial observation and simple description);
" To help students gain a better understanding of the current socio-political climate and developments in "civil society" in Western societies.
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| Content |
Methods
The course is given principally in the form of lectures, with a small number of interactive sessions (debates, contributions from students in sub-groups, with possible participation of outside contributor).
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| Other information |
Evaluation: Written examination at the end of the year. The examination consists of a number of closed, open and semi-open questions (max.10 points), and a short essay requiring students to show a broad understanding of the subjects covered in the course (10 points). A qualitative evaluation is also made of the interactive sessions and this is taken into account.
NB: the teachers of the Political science I and Political Science II courses may well work together to evaluate the courses (possibility of joint evaluation, etc).
Course materials: course handout provided
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
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> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
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> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Preparatory year for Master in Political Sciences (all orientations) and for Master in Public Administration
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Master [120] in Performing Arts
> Master [120] in Environmental Science and Management
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ESPO
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