SOCI 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Harriet Martineau, Auguste Comte, Proletariat
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Theories are sets of interrelated ideas that have a wide range of application, deal with centrally important issues, and have stood the test of time. August comte for invention of the term sociology, development of a general theory of the social world, and interest in developing a science of sociology. Harriet martineau developed a scientific and general theory, although she is best known today for her feminist, women-centered sociology. Herbert spencer developed a general scientific theory of society, but his overriding theoretical interest was in social change, specifically evolution in not only the physical domain but also the intellectual and social domains. Marx is often dismissed as an ideologue. Mainly a macro theorist who focused most of his attention on the structure of capitalist society. Defined capitalism as an economic system based on the fact that one group of people the capitalists owns what is needed for production, including factories, machines, and tools.
