CRMN 2850U Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Structural Functionalism
7 Dec 2018
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Doctoral dissertation (1893) - university of paris: 1st sociological dissertation, developed: model of societal development, basis: economic/labour distribution, societies evolve mechanical (simplistic) to organic (multilayered) Dissertation title the division of labour in society. Mechanical societies: members same functions (i. e. hunter and gatherers, similar work in addition to constant interaction = uniformity in values. Collective conscience: degree to which individuals in a society think alike. Law enforce conformity: mechanical solidarity - simple layered societal structure, strong collective conscience, societal progression. Organic societies: distribution of labour specified. Organic solidarity: dependence on others (result of highly specified division of labour) Law regulate interactions, maintain solidarity (amoung groups) From mechanical to organic: result - different values and attitudes, weak collective conscience, breakdown of solidarity, weakened bonds = climate conducive to antisocial behavior. Assumptions: crime is normal, crime is necessary, structural functionalism, crime is functional (along with all social behavior)
