By the end of the course, students will have knowledge about:
• Problem field of sociology of culture, specificity of modern sociology of culture, that is expressed in a variety of interpretations of subject of study and place of this discipline in the system of sociological knowledge
• Time of occurrence of sociology of culture; importance of cultural issues in social research in the late twentieth century; as well as knowledge on the main aspects of social life culture
• Fundamental role of culture in the process of society functioning
• Interaction of culture and sociological categories
• Main sociological categories, concepts and theories that explain functioning of culture

• Introduction to specialty
• General sociology

Sociology in the content of sociological knowledge. Culture as an object of sociological knowledge. Empirical research of culture. Culture and individual. Culture and social structure. Types of culture. Culture and social changes. Historical dynamics of culture: special features of culture of traditional and modern societies. Culture in the epoch of post modernism. Cultural aspects of globalization. Social subjects of cultural arts.

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• Tests. Practical assignments and individual assignments - (40%).
• Final credit - 60%