ISS 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: Harriet Martineau, Pierre Bourdieu, Auguste Comte
18 Jul 2019
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The function of sociology as of every science, is to reveal that which is hidden. Auguste comte: father of positivism or social physics, idea that society can be studied scientifically or logically, argued for the importance of identifying scientific laws that govern human behavior. Comte"s historical epistemological stages: theological stage, metaphysical stage, scientific stage. Theological stage society is the result of divine will. Metaphysical stage human behavior governed by natural, biological instincts. Scientific stage develop a social physics to understand human behavior. Using your sociological imagination allows you to recognize how the social world works and why. Questioning the reasons why people choose to attend college and the importance of a college degree is an example of sociological imagination polyandry one woman w/ multiple husbands. Theory: an educated explanation, look at all the available information and figure out what happened.
