SOCIOLOGY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -31]] The five broad areas are: Sociological Thought‚ Sociological Theory‚ General Sociology‚ Research Methods and Indian Society Sociological Thought Comte : Positivism‚ Sob cila Statics & Social Dynamics‚ Hierarchy of Sciences‚ Law of Three Stages. Spencer : Organicism‚ Social Evolution‚ Typology of Societies. Durkheim : Methodology‚ Division of Labour‚ Suicide‚ Religion‚ Social Fact. Weber : Methodology‚ Social Action‚ Authority‚ Rationality‚ Protestant
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Chapters 1-12‚ Final Exam Study Sheet Professor Steve Christiansen 1. Know what sociology is. 2. What is the sociological perspective? 3. What is the empirical approach? What is diversity? 4. What do sociologists study? 5. Who is August Comte? 6. What is positivism? 7. Who is Karl Marx? What is conflict theory? 8. What is anomie? What is acculturation? What is assimilation? 9. What is culture? What is material culture? What is non-material culture? 10. What are symbols‚ language‚ norms‚ beliefs‚
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1. BIRTH OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY It rises in the second half of the XIX Century‚ in some European countries‚ and a little later in the United States and other countries. For some‚ Social Psychology appeared in 1859‚ along with the revised edition of "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" by Steintahl and Lazarus. This magazine puts Social Psychology as a branch of psychology bourgeois. For others‚ the social psychology emerged in recent years in the 9th century‚ with
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University of Leeds SCHOOL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY Online Submission of Assessed Work Student ID number | 200476897 | Degree programme | Sociology and Social Policy | Module code | SLSP2730 | Module title | Central Problems in Sociology | Essay Title | Provide an Overview and Critical Assessment of the Interpretive Sociological Tradition in Social Theory‚ Focusing upon the Work of Weber and Simmel. What Has Been the Influence of this Tradition upon Sociological Analysis
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people’s actions - Studied through 3 paradigms: Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism A paradigm is a theoretical framework through which scientists study the world. Founders of the Discipline of Sociology Functionalists: Auguste Comte (1798-1859) - Wanted to build better societies Recognized 2 equal yet opposing forces in society: Social Statics (Tries to keep things the same) & Social Dynamics (force for change & conflict) Founders Continued:- Herbert Spencer-Social Darwinism
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Definition and Subject Matter of Sociology The first social scientist to use the term sociology was a Frenchman by the name of Auguste Comte. As coined by Comte‚ the term sociology is a combination of two words. The first part of the term is a Latin‚ socius- that may variously mean society‚ association‚ togetherness or companionship. The other word‚ logos‚ is of Greek origin. Sociology is the scientific or methodical study of society. It is a social science which studies the processes and
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Chapter 1: Sociology: Perspective‚ Theory‚ and Method What is the Sociological Perspective? Reveals the power of society to shape individual lives. C. Wright Mills called this point of view the “sociological imagination‚” which transforms personal troubles into public issues. Being an outsider or experiencing a social crisis encourages the sociological perspective. The Importance of a Global Perspective Global awareness is an important part of the sociological perspective because: Where we live
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relationships dramatically changing the face of the social world. There were a few individuals who contributed to early sociological thinking; one in particular was a French author‚ Auguste Comte (1798-1857) who actually coined the word ‘sociology’. He argued that sociology can and should study society and social phenomena following the patterns and procedures of natural sciences. Another contributor was Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) and he
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Sociology is the study of society and human behavior. * Scientific Method. The use of objectives‚ systematic observations to test theories * By applying the scientific method to questions about social life resulted in the birth of sociology. Auguste Comte (1798-1857) * Credited as the founder of sociology * Stressed to apply Scientific Method to the study of society(s) * (Mental Mentality) Hands on Social Reformist but never personally applied his ideals Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)
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John Stuart Mill was a classical liberal thinker and believed‚ through the influence of his father‚ that man deserved to live a life that promoted the greatest amount of happiness with limited government intervention. Mill grew up with the belief that there was no God and therefore believed that man is born inherently good; government should be limited to allow individuals to make their own decisions from their inherently good instincts; economic freedom provided individuals with the protection of
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