SOCb1022 Proseminar on general sociology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alica Synek Rétiová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karolína Gregorová (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Závodská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alica Synek Rétiová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SOCb1022/01: Mon 10:00–11:40 M117, K. Gregorová, A. Synek Rétiová
SOCb1022/02: Wed 8:00–9:40 U32, K. Gregorová, A. Synek Rétiová, J. Závodská
SOCb1022/03: Tue 16:00–17:40 U42, K. Nedbálková, J. Závodská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The aim of the course is to deepen knowledge of sociological theory and to develop the ability to interpret it critically. The course focuses on independent work with texts and active discussion of key themes and concepts in sociological theory, with an emphasis on developing sociological imagination, critical thinking, and academic skills.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn to interpret general sociological theories and concepts, learn various methods of annotating academic texts, improve their presentation and analytical skills, and enhance the ability to provide a constructive feedback to others.
Key topics
  1. Introduction – Course Overview
  2. Sociological Imagination and the Role of Theory
  3. Gender and Performativity
  4. Consumption and Pressure to Perform
  5. Self-Identity and Reflexive "Self"
  6. Social Control and Deviant Behavior
  7. Reading Week
  8. Power, Discourse, Knowledge
  9. The Subject and the State
  10. Community, Collectivity, Nation
  11. Culture and Art
  12. Gift and Exchange
  13. Course Conclusion
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • MILLS, Charles Wright. Sociologická imaginace. Edited by Todd Gitlin, Translated by Václav Dušek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2002, 310 s. ISBN 80-86429-04-0. info
  • GOFFMAN, Erving. Všichni hrajeme divadlo :sebeprezentace v každodenním životě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1999, 247 s. ISBN 80-902482-4-1. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Modernity and self-identity : self and society in the late modern age. 1st pub. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1991, [vii], 256. ISBN 0745609325. info
  • LIPOVETSKY, Gilles. Paradoxní štěstí : esej o hyperkonzumní společnosti. Translated by Martin Pokorný. V českém jazyce vydání p. Praha: Prostor, 2007, 443 stran. ISBN 9788072601844. info
  • BECKER, Howard S. Outsiders : studies in the sociology of deviance. New York: Free Press, 1963, viii, 215. info
  • FOUCAULT, Michel. Vůle k vědění : dějiny sexuality. I : Dějiny sexuality. I, Vůle k vědění (Variant.) : La volonté de savoir : (Histoire de la sexualité. Tome I) (Orig.). Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1999, 189 s. info
  • FOUCAULT, Michel. Myšlení vnějšku. Praha: Herrmann & Synové, 1996, 303 s. info
  • ANDERSON, Benedict R. O'G. Představy společenství : úvahy o původu a šíření nacionalismu. Edited by Martin Procházka, Translated by Petr Fantys - Miloslav Uličný. 1. české vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2008, 274 s. ISBN 9788024614908. info
  • DYTRT, Petr. Pierre Bourdieu, Pravidla umění Geneze a struktura literárního pole (Pierre Bourdieu, Rules of Art Genesis and Structure of the Literary Field). In Macura, Vladimír; Jedličková, Alice. Průvodce po světové literární teorii 20. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2012, p. 111-119. ISBN 978-80-7294-848-2. Knihovna akademie věd ČR info
  • BOURDIEU, Pierre. Teorie jednání. Translated by Věra Dvořáková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 179 s. ISBN 8071845183. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
seminars, reading, student presentations, discussions
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
poznámky z četby podle zadání, esej, prezentace, kritická reflexe (peer feedback)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2027.
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