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What can a sociological reflection offer in such times?
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Key trends, issues (empirical/experiential data)
Ideas/theories that help to explain the trends/issues and make connections (analysis) Critical reflection…e.g.: different debates/narrative voices; ethics/morality; (normative) Thinking differently…ways forward? (prescriptive) |
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Emprical/experiential level:
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What is going on in the world, what is happening within ourselves?…
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Analysis:
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How is this conditioned by broader social relations?
…Making connections: uniqueness of each person, yet deeply interdependent Our lives are enabled and constrained by the social and cultural context (local, national, global, etc.) in which we find ourselves |
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Course Topics:
How has Irish society been transformed over recent decades? |
What is/was the celtic tiger? Analysis, critical reflection & evaluation, ethical-moral perspectives
What have been the main demographic and migration patterns shaping (and challenging) Irish society? How do experiences and life chances in Irish society vary depending on your social status (age, family, gender, class, ethnicity, etc.)? [Raising questions about social inequality] Case study: A Sociology of Irish Housing – Commodity or Home? |
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Learning Outcomes:
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Developing skills to look at these (and other) issues as a sociologist. As we’ve been saying – this requires evidence (data), analysis, critical reflection and debate about ways forward
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