Tag Archives: sociology

Teaching Sociological Theory Practically

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Seth Abrutyn

As I’ve written on the topic of teaching classical theory several times previously (here, here, and here – and spoken a bit here and here), this post is devoted to thinking about teaching theory differently. Moving forward, if you will. … Continue reading →

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So, You Are Assigned Classical Sociological Theory in the Fall…

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Seth Abrutyn

My best advice: RUN! Of course, this is tongue-in-cheek. This is the first of two essays I am writing on teaching theory. It’s been some time since I put words to paper on this (here, here, and here), and my … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Affective Action, Part 1

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Seth Abrutyn

Besides Charles Cooley and Emile Durkheim, most classical sociological theorists looked askance at emotions. The Cartesian duality that sees rationality, reason, and logic as masculine and emotion and feeling as feminine was alive and well. I’ve tackled the idea that … Continue reading →

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Why Not Affectivism?

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Seth Abrutyn

Sociology is, at least in part, the science of social behavior. Or (just) behavior? From one angle, sociologists look at the mechanisms or forces or dynamics, depending on your persuasion, shaping, constraining, and enabling behavior. We might call this the … Continue reading →

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