SOC 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Harvard Society Of Fellows, George C. Homans, Peter Blau

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3312
• Professor: Abdoulaye Gueye

Document Summary

Introduction: the authors who matter, george homans: from journalism to sociology, peter blau: the former prisoner who became sociologist, james coleman: engineering to sociology. In whose path they walk: b. f. skinners imprints, homans revised skinner, social behavior, according to homans. Modern human being is a strategic actor because she or he made use of the means at their disposal. In line with the enlightenment philosophy the one thing that determines our choice is. But we are calculating to a large extent: costs incurred are lower than the gain, and therefore you are a rational person. Born in boston, to a wealthy family. Went to harvard, graduated in 1922 majoring in eng. In 1932, the great depression occurred and he was forced to quit his profession of journalism. He entered the job market during the great depression because his employer could not keep him. He resumed his schooling to get a phd at harvard.