2026 Summer Session A
6 weeks, May 26 - July 2
ISF 100A 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis
Rakesh Bhandari
Class #:12262
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
28
Enrolled: 2
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
8 to 10 hours of lecture per week, and 17.5 to 22 hours of outside work hours per week., 8 to 10 hours of lecture per week, and 17.5 to 22 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
This course, required of all ISF majors but open to all students, provides an introduction to the works of foundational social theorists of the nineteenth century, including Karl Marx and Max Weber. Writing in what might be called the “pre disciplinary” period of the modern social sciences, their works cross the boundaries of anthropology, economics, history, political science, sociology, and are today claimed by these and other disciplines as essential texts. We will read intensively and critically from their respective works, situating their intellectual contributions in the history of social transformations wrought by industrialization and urbanization, political revolution, and the development of modern consumer society.
Class Notes
*This is the in-person lecture for ISF 100A.*
There are two lectures available for ISF 100A in Session A: an in-person lecture and an online lecture. Students may enroll in either option to take the course on campus or synchronously online. There is no hybrid option. Students must enroll either in ... show more
There are two lectures available for ISF 100A in Session A: an in-person lecture and an online lecture. Students may enroll in either option to take the course on campus or synchronously online. There is no hybrid option. Students must enroll either in ... show more
*This is the in-person lecture for ISF 100A.*
There are two lectures available for ISF 100A in Session A: an in-person lecture and an online lecture. Students may enroll in either option to take the course on campus or synchronously online. There is no hybrid option. Students must enroll either in the in-person lecture or the online lecture.
Please pay attention to the instructional format of the lecture of your choice. show less
There are two lectures available for ISF 100A in Session A: an in-person lecture and an online lecture. Students may enroll in either option to take the course on campus or synchronously online. There is no hybrid option. Students must enroll either in the in-person lecture or the online lecture.
Please pay attention to the instructional format of the lecture of your choice. show less
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats