The objective of this course is to bring the student to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the origins of sociological thought, and the ideas of the main thinkers during the formative years of the discipline.  It explores different concepts and definitions and expands on the basic information provided of the classical theories in the introductory course, Sociology of the Caribbean SY14G.  What is emphasized is critical thought.  Students are not merely expected to regurgitate the basic information but to understand the ideas behind the theories themselves.

Although the subject matter of the course is "classical" it is taught with references and examples from "real life", a down to earth sociology.