SOCL 2001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Auguste Comte, Social Control Theory, Mercantilism
Document Summary
Adam smith (1776) coined the term sociologie in 1854: wanted to figure out how societies worked tried to study the governing laws of human behavior. Wealth of nations economist considered the 1st sociologist by some argued for free market competition or laissez-faire : wanted no government regulation of economic activity supported supply and demand colonies were still controlled by england, mercantile laws. 7 years war (1756-1763) only war started in america that spread to europe: england started to enforce laws and taxes they hadn"t enforced before the war, declaration of independence was to fight english taxes. High division of labor , everyone in society has a specialized task, assembly line, increased production. The sociological imagination understood that personal problems were a part of a bigger sociological issue. Made up of groups struggling with one another over scarce resources. Little concern with personality; people are shaped by society to perform important functions for society.
