SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anomie, Social Darwinism, Talcott Parsons
11 Apr 2018
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Each theorist offers unique insights into our social world. Classical social theories- part 1 (cid:862) eei(cid:374)g(cid:863) the world theoreti(cid:272)ally. A theory is a statement that tries to explain how facts or events are related, in order to predict future events (page 31) Sociological theories tend to be more critical then the natural science theories. Philosophers advocate critical thinking and practical knowledge and built on the natural science s. Resulted in the ability of the masses to challenges their oppressors. Rational, scientific, universal civilization was at the heart of the enlightenment (macdonald, 1994) Sociology was born out of the conservative reaction against enlightenment thinking. American revolution (1775-1776) and the french revolution (1787-1799) Social theory (desfor edles, laura and scott appelrouth, 2010) Conservatives believed that society in not the product of individuals, rather an entiry in itself (page 37) Order (how do we explain the order in our lives?) Social world is a dynamic system of interrelated and interdependent parts.
