SOCL 2002 : Exam 1 Notes
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Sociology is a product of the industrial revolution. All of these factors changed social life. Before the ir, most people worked in agriculture as large family units at home. People were interested in how to fix the problems of industrialization. French intellectual auguste comte proposed a scientific discipline that would take the scientific method and apply it to the study of societies. Started with worker strikes in paris that spread to other cities. Revolted against the nobility class struggle. Did not resolve itself instead turned into a reign of terror and led to the rise of dictator napoleon. Some wanted a society run by scientists this calls for people who understand society and human nature; began to look more into sociology. April 1776 smith published a book called wealth of nations . Inquiry to the causes of the wealth of nations, not individuals measured through dollars but instead it is based on what the country produces.
