SOC 3113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Rationality, Auguste Comte, Falsifiability
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Sociological theory in the classical era - day two. System of generalized statements or propositions about phenomena. 2 features distinguish scientific theories from other idea systems (religion, philosophy): explain and predict phenomena in question, produce testable and thus falsifiable hypotheses. Secularization theory - as society becomes more modern the salience of religion declines. Differential association theory - a persons tendency toward conformity or deviance depends on the amount of contact with others who encourage or reject conventional behavior. Classical sociological theory -- mid 1800s - early 1900s. Era when sociology emerged: separate discipline. Englightenment: a period of remarkable intellectual development that originated in europe during the late 1700s early 1800s: focused emphasis on reason. The capacity for consciously making sense of things. Change or justification of practices - institutions and beliefs based on new or existing information: embraced: reason, rationality, technology, and progress. Scientific investigation, systematic observation of phenomena: triumphed over:
