[SOC 101] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (30 pages long)

• School: University of Portland
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 101
• Professor: Alfrey

Document Summary

Arose during massive social change era (late 17th early 20th) in europe and america. Death of feudalism: growing emphasis on the nuclear family; state promoted gendered division of labor as working classes began paid forms of work. Decline in the role of the church, and an increasing push for scientific knowledge. Birth and rapid expansion of industrial capitalism in europe and america. The leviathan: advocates the absolute and sovereign power of church and state. Ameratocrisy: idea that you do good you get an award. Capitalism: non-waged labor, segregation of men and women work, dol. I(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)ted the ter(cid:373) (cid:862)so(cid:272)iology(cid:863) as (cid:449)ell as positivism. Scientific method from natural sciences could be applied to study of human behavior. Hoped to dis(cid:272)o(cid:448)er fu(cid:374)da(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal la(cid:449)s a(cid:271)out (cid:862)so(cid:272)ial group(cid:863) With his hope being that such knowledge could socially re-engineer a society which he saw in decline. Emile durkheim (1858 -1917) french, inspired by comte (father of soc)