Advanced Theory of Society
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Scope and problems of sociological analysis; sociological theory and empirical research. History of developments in sociological theory with special emphasis on the contributions of Comte, Marx, V. Pareto, George Simmel, F. Tonnies, Max Weber and Durkheim; Major schools of sociological theory; Positivistic organism; Conflict theory; Social action theory; Social system; Middle range theories of social processes, social structure, social stratification, social change, ethnic group, reference group behaviour.