SOC101Y1 Chapter 1: notes sociology chapter 1 and 2 IMPORTANT THEORIES.docx
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The term sociology was coined by the french social thinker auguste. Sociological research was motivated by adherence to scientific methods of research and a vision of the ideal society. Karl marx, emilie durkheim and max weber = lived in the period from. Theory = is a tentive explanation of some aspect of social life that states how and why certain facts are related. Research:is the process of carefully observing social reality to assess the validity of a theory. Values= are ideas about what is right and wrong , good and bad. Weber durkheim and marx= initiated 3 of the major theoretical traditions is sociology: functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism. The fourth one is feminism but it risen in the last decades. Durkheim"s theory of suicide is an example of functionalism = everybody serves a function within society. Talcott parsons = how institutions must work to ensure the smooth operation of society as a whole.
