Sociology 2270A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pitirim Sorokin
15 Jan 2018
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Studied: primitive and civilized groups, looked at historical patterns. Interrelationships: if one institution fails, so will all the others: his analysis of human nature. Humans are different from animals because we can think. Humans are social animals motivated by necessity, self-interest, defense, and survival: types of societies. Nomadic groups who move: people are brave/independent, norms are well-defined, esprit du corps very strong social ties and cohesion. Pitirim sorokin and carl zimmerman important, but not the founder of sociology. Bernard lewis - the greatest historical genius of islam, the first to produce sociological concept of society. George straton he is the greatest historian of the medieval ages, greatest philosopher.
