SOCIOL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Distance, Ibm System I, Social Fact
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Durkheim is often credited in helping define an intellectual space for sociology. One that is distinct from economics, psychology, history. Defines sociology as a body of knowledge that attempts to both express and explain social reality. What are the guidelines for feeling a particular group of people in this setting. Believed one of the key tasks of sociology was to discover the skeletal social structure that lies behind all aspects of society and the elements that constitute that structure. Believed that sociology can distinguish b/w the normal and pathological states to correct social ills and create a more perfect society. Before beginning the search for the method appropriate to the study of social facts, it is important to know what are the facts termed social" . General agreement on what a fact" is; scientific facts help explain certain things e. g. how heart works. The question is all more necessary because the term social is used w/o much precision.
