SOCI 2005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Fact, Homeostasis, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity
21 Nov 2017
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Social facts can only be explained by other social facts. Society is more than the sum of its parts (methodological collectivism/holism) Social facts (e. g. law, customs) can constrain the actions of individuals. How can it be that the individual, while becoming more autonomous, depends more heavily on society? . How can he be at the same time both more individual and more socially integrated? (p12) What makes a society and its component parts function in an integrated and harmonious manner. Increased specialization and functional differentiation can lead to fragmentation of solidarity. People no longer feel as though they are part of something bigger, a greater good or collective. A corporation tries to form collectivity between its workers (i. e the walmart ght song) Society is a moral normative order that integrates individuals into a collective. Characterized by ties of family (kinship) and propinquity. Social life characterized by intimate and stable/enduring relationships.
