Sociology 2240E Chapter 1: Chapter 1- sociological theory (Textbook) .docx
9 Jul 2014
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Social forces in the development of sociological theory: all intellectual fields are profoundly shaped by their social setting. Feminism: in a sense has always been a feminism perspective, high points of feminist activity and writing were during the liberationist moments, first flurry of productivity in the 1780s, 1790s, more organized, focused effort in the 1850s. Political rights for the middle class: feminist concerns filtered into sociology only on the margins (men went around arguments) Urbanization: result of industrial revolution, people were moved from their rural homes too urban settings. This is where jobs were, since they were created: urban areas created difficulties for people to adjust to urban life, the expansion of the cities produced endless list of urban problems. Over crowding, pollution, noise, traffic, and so forth: first american school of sociology was created because of its concerns for the city (the chicago school)
