SOCB43H3 Lecture 5: Week 5 Lecture
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He is the first academic french sociologist. Had a job called sociologist, fits with his type of personality. Set up journals for sociology, had students studying sociology. If you were with durkheim, he would get you a job in sociology, if not, he hates you. Born in april 18, 1858, is jewish. Was son of rabbi, was supposed to become a rabbi. After he had coming-of-age ceremony, got interested in metholicism. Didn"t do so well in university, normal curriculum is traditional. Have to know science and apply scientific thinking to your world. Barely graduated and planned initially to go into philosophy, but didn"t because too concerned with splitting hairs, not concerned with dealing with social practical problems of modern day. Durkheim really believed that his scientific work would contribute to moral health of society. Goal: to create scientific sociological system, not as vocation but as means to provide moral direction to society.
