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Sociology
Studies how groups and societies
shape who you are.
Origins of Sociology
• Emile Durkheim – regarded as the founder of
modern sociology
• Lived during the Industrial Revolution (1800s)
• Early societies worked together because
people recognized they needed to cooperate
in order to survive.
• Structural Functionalism – all segments in
society serve a purpose like organs in the body
Origins of Sociology
• The Industrial Revolution
• Farming (low population) to Urban Centres
(high population)
• Social issues arose – pollution, malnutrition,
disease, unemployment, crime
• Result = social unrest and disorder
• Thesis – For society to work it is essential for
people to understand and deal with these new
problems.
What other problems might be
created from development of new
technology?
Origins of Society
• Political Revolutions
• 18th century = Revolutions = major upheaval in
Europe and North America
(Ex. French Rev. and American Rev.)
• Extreme violence and social change
• Sociologists offered ideas and solutions to
new problems
Founders of Sociology
1. Read the corresponding pages for the “Founders of Sociology” and
summarize their Key Contributions to the Discipline:
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August Compte (pg. 97)
Emile Durkheim (pg. 101)
Karl Marx (pg. 105)
Max Weber (pg. 109)
Talcott Parsons (pg. 103)
2. Read page. 117 and answer the follow up questions