Social Theory Courses and Certifications

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Alienation - From Philosophical Concept to Social Theory

Explore how alienation evolved from philosophical origins to influential social theory, examining its conceptual development and contemporary relevance.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Debates in Classical Social Theory

Explore foundational debates that shaped classical social theory and understand key theoretical disagreements between major sociological thinkers.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Teorie della regolazione e sicurezza

Il corso si concentra sul concetto sociologico di regolazione sociale e sui principali attori che, tra politica ed economia, definiscono le diverse formazioni storico-sociali con particolare riferimen

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

O Conceito de Habitus na Teoria Sociológica

15 ratings at FGV Educação Executiva

Explore o conceito sociológico de habitus, suas origens teóricas e desenvolvimento através das principais obras e autores que fundamentaram esta importante teoria social.

• FGV Educação Executiva
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

古典社会学理论

以马克思、韦伯、涂尔干等经典思想家的理论为线索，系统梳理社会学主要理论传统及其核心概念。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Social Network Analysis

13 ratings at Coursera

Analyze social networks in R: compute density, degree and centrality measures, test social forces on empirical data, and fit ERGM and SAOM models with statnet and RSiena.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Screen Media, Social Interaction and ASD: Connecting Theory and Research

Explores visual brain hyper-connectivity in autism and research on whether early-life digital screen exposure is associated with autism symptoms and diagnosis.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Exploring the Origins of Selfhood

Trace selfhood from Plato and Descartes to social media: examine identity formation, psychosocial stages, digital identity ethics, and globalization's effect on cultural identity.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Critical Theory and the Now: An Introduction to the Frankfurt School (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine influential ideas that shaped modern critical thought through the writings of leading twentieth-century philosophers and social theorists.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

The Black Atlantic and Beyond: an Introduction to Paul Gilroy (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine influential ideas that continue to shape conversations on race, identity, and global culture.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Michel Foucault: Biopolitics and Beyond (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explores Foucault’s theories of biopower and biopolitics, their influence on political thought, and their implications for governing biological life.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Slavery and Social Death: From the Plantation to the 21st Century (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the profound concept of social death — a radical alienation that defined the experience of the enslaved — and its lasting cultural, political, and social legacies.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Gillian Rose: Marxist Modernism (Live Online)

32 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore Gillian Rose's groundbreaking lectures on Critical Theory, aesthetics, and politics, which illuminate the works of Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, and others while challenging traditional interpretations of the Frankfurt School.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, and Control

Examine how socialization makes you who you are: study agents of socialization, social structure, everyday interaction, and why societies label behavior as deviant.

• Coursera
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cultivating Power for Positive Impact

Taught by Harvard Professor Julie Battilana with insights from actor, singer, and producer Keke Palmer.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course