LAS - 4100 Investigations in the Social Sciences (3)

Examines the major debates over the dominant paradigms that guide the various social research disciplines, (e.g., history, sociology, political science, and economics). In particular, the status of social knowledge, theories of “human nature,” the social basis of collective action, the role of the state, and the sources of social diversity and historical change will be considered. Equivalent to LAS-410.