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Say Something!. Say Something. Read the information on the slide…whether it’s a picture or written word Say Something about what you just read Make a prediction Ask a question Clarify your thinking Make a connection Summarize the information so far Someone will respond to what you said
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Say Something • Read the information on the slide…whether it’s a picture or written word • Say Something about what you just read • Make a prediction • Ask a question • Clarify your thinking • Make a connection • Summarize the information so far • Someone will respond to what you said • That someone will then repeat the process
The Enlightenment (18th c.) • “Age of Reason” • Emergence of the ideal of political liberty • Societies that were more democratic began to replace monarchies • Political revolutions • French and American revolutions (1789 & 1776) • Rise of science and rational thought • Ascendance of science, diminishing importance of “the church”
Industrial Revolution (19th c.) • Shift from agrarian to industrial • Urbanization—“push and pull” economy • Extremes of wealth and poverty
Changes Brought by theIndustrial Revolution • Inventions change the way we live and work, e.g. steam engine in 1763. • Transportation and communication systems are greatly enhanced, e.g. trains, telegraph. • Cities begin to dominate the western world. • Creates a new social order with the rise of an influential middle class. • Poor working conditions for lower classes eventually lead to new social and political movements. • Desire for markets and resources entice Europeans to take over foreign lands (imperialism).
Origins of Sociology • Sociology as a discipline is the product of two dramatic social changes: 1. The Enlightenment 2. The Industrial Revolution
Now let us move on to: Key Figures inSociological Theory
Key Figures in Sociological Theory • Biography • Key problems focused on • Key concepts developed • Key works written and/or Key actions taken • More?
“Do not fear mistakes.There are none.” --Miles Davis
Key Figures in Sociological Theory • Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber • Biography • Key problems focused on • Key concepts developed • Key works written and/or key actions taken • More?