The aim of this course is for the students to become acquainted with the social basis of politics and power, from classic to contemporary approaches.

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the social basis of politics and power, from the classic to contemporary approaches.

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with and discuss the main theoreticians of contemporary sociological schools in order to apply their insights in strategies to solve social issues.

By the end of this course, students will have learned the narrative foundations of the short story as a literary genre and its leading exponents through history. This knowledge will allow students to get tools to apply in their own creative process, and review other narrative works from a critical point of view.

The aim of this course is to acquaint students with and discuss the main theoreticians of contemporary sociological schools to apply their insights in strategies to solve social issues.

The aim of this course is for students to understand the different sociological theories about domination, reproduction, and social change, and apply them to contemporary societies.

Students will study the growth and transformation of cities through the analysis of the main theories that explain the phenomenon, the analysis of the current situation of urbanization and the study of some of the consequences of these processes.

Students will analyze specific approaches of different schools and authors that form the theoretical foundations of sociology in the 20th century, highlighting their main contributions to the understanding and explanation of social phenomena, as well as some of their weaknesses.

Upon conclusion of this course, students will understand an ideological and critical overview of the main contributions to contemporary sociological theory.

Upon concluion of this course, students will understand the effects of consumer culture and lifestyles correlated with the development of identity. They will also analyze the social structures and institutions that facilitate consumption, credit, and indebtedness.