In this episode we discuss excerpts from "Distinction" and "The Forms of Capital" as well as key concepts including Cultural Capital, Habitus, and Symbolic Violence. 

This episode discusses DuBois’s life and work, his theoretical and methodological innovations in sociology, and two of this important texts: “Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880” and “The Souls of Black Folk.”

A bit of context and some key concepts from Marx’s mature theory of political economy. Part 1 briefly covers 1850s London and Marx's life there as well as the Preface to the Critique of Political Economy, 1859. Part 2 covers Ch.1 of Capital Vol. 1. A slideshow to accompany this episode can be found on your Learn page. 

This is Episode 1 of Sociological Theory: Podcast Edition. In this episode we will tackle the reading from Week 1: Theses on Feuerbach, The Manifesto of the Communist Party, and The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. 

There are 3 parts to the episode: 

Part 1 covers the Theses on Feuerbach and sets the stage for the Manifesto

Part 2 covers the Manifesto of the Communist Party

Part 3 covers The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

You will find a PowerPoint to accompany this episode on your Learn page!