Sociology 2240E Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: George Herbert Mead, George C. Homans, Karl Mannheim

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2240E
• Professor: Charles Levine

Document Summary

Sumner taught the first sociology course in the us: social darwinism he taught was a crude legitimation of capitalism and status quo failed to build a solid enough base at yale to have disciples. The chicago school center of discipline in the united states for many years: chicago dept dominated sociology into the 1930s. Early chicago sociology early chicago dept had a strong connection with religion. Chicago: harvard and ivy leage in general rose up. Authoritative theory the idea that sociology and sociological theory"s purpose is social reform to improve people"s lives through knowledge. Americans of seeing and measuring themselves through the other"s eyes. Sociological theory to mid-century influenced grad student merton who became a major theorist. Structure of social action significance to social theory for 4 reasons: introduced european theorizing to a large american audience: the rise of harvard, the ivy league, and structural functionalism. Developments in marxian theory developed independent of mainstream social theory.