Course Format:
The course has a "hybrid" format, and as such, has three
components: (1) Lecture
sessions, on
Mondays & Wednesdays, from 10:00 am to 11:15 am, at DDH-103K; (2)
Laboratory sessions,
on Monday & Wednesdays, from 11:15 am to 12:30
pm, at WS Library Computer Lab 005; and (3) Reading, research & writing activities, on
Fridays, independently done and completed by each student before Friday midnight.
Research paper: Each student will write an individual
research
paper on a relevant topic of historical sociology or on the vision and method of renown author(s). Prior approval
of the topic by
Dr. Santos is required for each
individual student.
The papers need to be submitted in electronic form (attached as a Word
file) in the course's
Blackboard account. The paper is due on Monday June 9, before the last class, where we will discuss the papers.
Each paper should include a title page and an abstract, then between 6 and 8 pages of text (excluding the bibliography), a bibliography, and finally an appendix for whatever charts, maps, and figures are included. For a precise guide on the paper's format and citation style, go to:
http://www.csubak.edu/~gsantos/guide-paper.htmlEach individual paper should pose a central question to be answered, or thesis, or hypothesis, and include the following sections: an introduction stating the question/thesis/topic; the theoretical approach and methodological framework of the paper; an analytical section on the relevant historical & contemporary processes, facts, data, related to the topic; this section should not only be descriptive, but it should include your critical analysis to explain these things, as well as other plausible alternative explanations in the literature, and your critique of them; your summary & main conclusions. The bibliography ought to reflect a good search on the World Wide Web, as well as consulted books and scholarly journals in the library. Appendices should include charts, graphs, and figures covering the pertinent topic - the better selected, relevant, and more global in nature, the more valuable.
Plagiarism: To prevent students from wittingly or unwittingly engaging in plagiarism, Dr. Santos strongly recommends students to carefully read and abide by the document CSUB Classifications of Plagiarism found at: http://www.csub.edu/tlc/options/resources/turn_it_in_help_page.shtml
Grading: The combined total of lab journal & Friday journal entries are worth 70 points. The research paper is worth 30 points. Absence/tardiness for the lectures and the labs will be penalized. Perfect attendance to ALL lecture and lab sessions will be rewarded with 5 extra points. The final letter grade will be assigned, on a scale of 0 to 100, as follows:
94-100+ = A 84-86 = B 74-76 = C
90- 93 = A- 80-83 = B- 70-73 = C-
87- 89 = B+ 77-79 = C+ 65-69 = D < 65 = F
Office Hours and Email Communication with Dr. Santos & Ms. Alcaraz: Dr. Santos & Ms. Alcaraz office hours are posted above. Please be advised that email communication has to be very brief and to the point. Always sign off with your FULL NAME. You may also call or leave messages for Dr Santos at his office phone. If you send an email message to Ms. Alcaraz requesting an appointment or a call back, please include a phone number she can call you back.
Week |
Monday Lecture & Lab |
Wednesday Lecture & Lab | Friday Assignment |
1
April 2, 4
|
HOLIDAY |
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE | --- |
2
April 7, 9, 11 |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE MARX & ENGELS Communist Manifesto Chapter 1 |
WALLERSTEIN INTRO. To Start & Chapter 1 | SKOCPOL 9. The World System of Immanuel Wallerstein |
3
April 14, 16, 18 |
WALLERSTEIN INTRO. Chapter 2 |
WALLERSTEIN INTRO. Chapter 3 | SKOCPOL 2. The Social & Historical Landscape of Marc Bloch |
4
April 21, 23, 25 |
WALLERSTEIN INTRO. Chapters 4 & 5 |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE ANDRE GUNDER FRANK Immanuel & Me With-Out Hyphen | SKOCPOL 3. The Holistic Social Science of Karl Polanyi |
5
April 28, 30 May 2 |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE G. Arrighi & Lu Zhang: A New Bandung |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE AMELINA & FAIST: De-naturalizing the national: Key Concepts of Transnational Studies in Migration | SKOCPOL 4. The Historical Sociology of S. N. Eisenstadt |
6
May 5, 7, 9 |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE RÉGIS DEBRAY Socialism: A Life-Cycle |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE RETORT Afflicted Powers | SKOCPOL 5. The Comparative Sociology of R. Bendix |
7
May 12, 14, 16 |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE MIKE DAVIS Planet of Slums |
BLACKBOARD ARTICLE PERRY ANDERSON Two Revolutions | SKOCPOL 6. The historical Sociology of Perry Anderson |
8
May 19, 21, 23 |
WALLERSTEIN, COLLINS, et al. Wallerstein: Chapter 1 |
WALLERSTEIN, COLLINS, et al. Collins: Chapter 2 | SKOCPOL 7. E.P. Thompson: Understanding History |
9
May 26, 28, 30 |
HOLIDAY: MEMORIAL DAY |
WALLERSTEIN, COLLINS, et al. Mann: Chapter 3 | SKOCPOL 8. Charles Tilly: Collective Action |
10
June 2, 4 |
WALLERSTEIN, COLLINS, et al. Derluguian: Chapter 4 |
WALLERSTEIN, COLLINS, et al. Calhoun: Chapter 5 & Conclusion | SKOCPOL 10. The historical Sociology of Barrington Moore |
11 June 9
|
Discussion of Research Papers |
Research Papers are due on Monday, June 9, uploaded in Word format on Blackboard, before class. |