Class Classical Sociological Theories

To make known the necessity of the emergence of the Social and Human Sciences, and in particular of Sociology, in time and space;

To know and be able to interpret the approaches and problems dealt with in the main classical works;

Introduce the students in sociological thinking - reasoning and reflection;

To know the epistemological foundations of sociology (from the common sense to the sociological reasoning), through the analysis of the main theoretical contributions of the classics;

T have effective capacity from the authors in bibliographical reference;

To stimulate the capacity of this critical and analytical reflection, with the debate of ideas with all the students;

Understand the relationship between the theory produced and, in each time and in each space, the empirical investigation in the field of Sociology.

Analysis of the social, political and economic context with an approach to the emergence of Social Sciences, namely Sociology.

Emergence of positivism and previous theoretical foundation, objectified in the scientific knowledge. Analysis of classics of Social Sciences and Sociology:

The positive tradition initiated by A. Comte and E. Durkheim, in particulary, the precision of the rules of the sociological method as empirical procedures to the analysis of the social facts.

The comprehensive tradition of Max Weber, focusing on social interaction, representation and power of actors in the determination of social action.
The historical materialism of Karl Marx, social inequalities and class interests in the determination of social action.

Debates of the relevance of some  themes analyzed by classical sociology authors in contemporary societies.

Aron, R., As Etapas do Pensamento Sociológico, 8ª edição, Lisboa, D. Quixote, 2007(1965)

Braga da Cruz, M., Teorias Sociológicas. Os Fundadores e os Clássicos - Antologia de Textos, Lisboa, FC Gulbenkian, 1989

Ferreira, J.M.C et al., Sociologia, Lisboa, Escolar Ed., 2013

Giddens, A., Capitalismo e Moderna Teoria Social, Lisboa, Presença, 2005 (1972)

Laval, C., L´Ambition Sociologique, Paris, Gallimard, 2012 (2002)

Molénat, X. et al., Sociologia. História, Ideias, Correntes, Lisboa, Ed. Texto & Grafia, 2011

Nisbet, R.A., La Tradition Sociologique, Paris, PUF, 1984 (1966)

Weber, M., Economia e Sociedade. Fundamentos da Sociologia Compreensiva, Vol. I, Brasília, Ed. da UnB, 1994