ANP 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 93: Arnold Van Gennep, Émile Durkheim, Vision Quest
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April 15, 1858 - november 15, 1917) was a french sociologist, social psychologist and philosopher. He formally established the academic discipline and with karl marx and max. Weber is commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science and father of sociology. His first major sociological work was the division of labour in society (1893) First major sociological work was the division of labour in society (1893). In 1895, he published the rules of sociological method and set up the first. European department of sociology, becoming france"s first professor of sociology. Explored ideas of the sacred and profane and practical effects of religious ritual. His work provided key tools for social scientists seeking to understand common elements in different religious movements. Saw religion as the glue that holds together society"s many pieces. A belgian anthropologist who observed that many rituals follow a tripartite pattern in which there are components of separation, transition, and reincorporation.
