SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Harriet Martineau, Multivariate Analysis, Social Theory
13 Dec 2017
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Theories in sociology are abstract, general ideas for that help organize and make sense of the social world . One of the greatest philosophers of the middle age. Example the bedouin) and sedentary life (people that stay static; developed cities and places to live permanently) Khaldun was very interested in social change. Public sociologist that advocated for women"s rights in speeches, magazines and newspapers. Produced one of the first ethnographies (writing about culture) Used census data to demonstrate women"s participation in the workforce. Wrote how to observe morals and manners (1838) O gave birth to social statistics and multivariate analysis. O diagnose sociological problems however they do not always offer a prescription or a. Believed that the job of sociologists is to be the doctor of society remedy to accomplish societal well being. The history of hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles . Human history is the result of human action.
