Sociology of Culture

Education facts

Code: 4SO442

Since its first beginnings, sociology has taken an interest in culture. This has yielded a plethora of approaches to how culture can be conceptualized and how it can be understood, to how it can be explained and what it can explain, and how it can be studied. This course aims to introduce central ideas in the sociology of culture. Its main focus is upon the intersection of anthropology and sociology of culture, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, upon the sociological analysis of art and taste. In the course, you get to study different approaches to the sociological analysis of culture, relate them to one another, and discuss the structure, methods and conclusions of example studies.

Entry requirements

A minimum of 90 credits in sociology, peace and development studies, sport science, pedagogy, social work or political science, or the equivalent. Swedish B/3 and English A/5, or the equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Sociology of Culture

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  VÄXJÖ

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 28 March 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %