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SOCIOLOGY EARLY THINKERS AUGUST COMPTE HARRIET MARTINEAU HERBERT SPENCER EMILE DURKHEIM KARL MARX MAX WEBER EARLY THINKERS AUGUST COMPTE Describe Compte’s philosophy of “POSITIVISM”. (Include its two dimensions) Describe Compte’s “LAW OF THREE STAGES”: HARRIET MARTINEAU Who was Harriet Martineau most concerned with studying? What vision did Martineau have about sociology? HERBERT SPENCER What are some of the negative effects of Spencer’s ideas of “SOCIAL DARWINISM”? EMILE DURKHEIM What are “SOCIAL FACTS” and how do they affect the individual? What is an “ANOMIE”? When are they most likely to occur? KARL MARX Why was conflict important to Karl Marx? What are some of the arguments against Marx’s ideas? MAX WEBER Using the term “VERSTEHEN”, explain Weber’s thoughts and ideas on “value-free” research. EARLY THINKERS AUGUST COMPTE Describe Compte’s philosophy of “POSITIVISM”. (Include its two dimensions) Positivism: a belief that the world can best be understood through scientific theory. Dimension 1: Methodological- the application of scientific knowledge to both physical and social phenomena Dimension 2: Social and Political- the use of such knowledge to predict the likely results of different policies so that the best one could be chosen Describe Compte’s “LAW OF THREE STAGES”: Human thinking and knowledge pass through several stages as societies evolve from simple to complex. Stage 1: Theological- explanations were based on religion and the supernatural. Stage 2: Metaphysical- explanations were based on abstract philosophical speculation Stage 3: Scientific or Positive- explanations are based on systematic observation, experimentation, comparison, and historical analysis. HARRIET MARTINEAU Who was Harriet Martineau most concerned with studying? She payed special attention to social distinctions based on class, race and gender. Her works explore the status of women, children, and “sufferers”(criminal, mentally ill, handicapped, poor, alcoholic, etc…) What vision did Martineau have about sociology? It could bring about new knowledge and understanding, enlarging peoples capacity to create a just society and live heroic lives. HERBERT SPENCER What are some of the negative effects of Spencer’s ideas of “SOCIAL DARWINISM”? Societies are not the same as biological systems, people are able to transform the environment in which they live. It was used as a means to justify the repression of the poor, African Americans, Native Americans. EMILE DURKHEIM What are “SOCIAL FACTS” and how do they affect the individual? Patterned ways of acting, thinking, and feeling that exist outside any one individual. What is an “ANOMIE”? When are they most likely to occur? Anomie is a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as a result of the loss of shared values and of a sense of purpose in society. They are most likely to occur during periods of intense social change. KARL MARX Why was conflict important to Karl Marx? He believed it was necessary in order to produce social change and a better society. What are some of the arguments against Marx’s ideas? He advocated radical social change…value free?? He places too much emphasis on class relations (not race, ethnicity, gender) MAX WEBER Using the term “VERSTEHEN”, explain Weber’s thoughts and ideas on “value-free” research. Weber understood that sociology cannot be completely value free. Sociologists need to use VERSTEHEN (understanding and insight) to enable them to see the world from another perspective other than their own.