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The People of Sociology

The People of Sociology. Auguste Comte 1798-1857. Considered the Founder of Sociology. Proposed the idea of Positivism. Positivism : Applying the scientific method to the social world. To understand human nature you must rid yourself of bias and focus on scientific fact alone.

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The People of Sociology

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  1. The People of Sociology • Auguste Comte 1798-1857. • Considered the Founder of Sociology. • Proposed the idea of Positivism. • Positivism: Applying the scientific method to the social world. • To understand human nature you must rid yourself of bias and focus on scientific fact alone.

  2. The People of Sociology • Emile Durkheim 1858-1917. • Made sociology recognized as an established scientific field of study. • Studied nearly every topic of Sociology. • Interested in the WHOLE, not individuals. • Proposed the idea of a collective consciousness. • Collective Consciousness: Shared ideas that bind groups together.

  3. The People of Sociology • Herbert Spencer 1820-1903. • Developed the concept of Social Darwinism. • Social Darwinism: Applies the social elements to Charles Darwin’s biological theory of “survival of the fittest”. • Says great societies will take over the weak to obtain the limited world resources and to spread their cultures.

  4. The People of Sociology • Karl Marx 1818-1883. • Studied the impact of class on social development. • Identifies poverty and wealth as a detriment to society. • Promotes socialism/communism (a classless economic and governing theory) to solve this problem of classes.

  5. The People of Sociology • W.E.B. Du’Bois1868-1963. • Early civil rights leader. • Dedicated his life to studying race relations. • 1st black man to earn a Harvard Ph. D.

  6. The People of Sociology • Lewis Coser1913-2003. • Studied the importance of conflict. • Conflict allows for flexibility in society (makes adaptation to new issues possible). • Conflict is necessary to move societies forward. • Conflict is most dramatic in our closest relationships.

  7. The People of Sociology • Others around today… • Phil Zimbardo: what makes good people do evil things? • Stanly Milgrim: why do we blindly obey authority? • Solomon Asch: how can a group encourage you to do something you KNOW is wrong.

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