SOCL 2001 Chapter : SOCL 2001
Document Summary
Marx- not exactly a sociologist, was not interested in studying elements of human nature, criticized capitalism-viewed it as a battle b/w people who own the factory and who work at the factory(bourgeoisie) Proletariat worked in exploited, said the workers became alienated by this. *marx known for conflict theory says that all social issues or change result from conflict over resources. Durkheim- actual sociologist, began to see the world from a sociological perspective, looked at tribal religions. *the collective conscience- larger thing that held people together, when people bond together they form this larger thing. >verstehen (means to know , code for empathetic understanding we try to think what they are thinking, be in someone else"s shoes), we need to look at all social factors before we make any judgements. 2 perspectives (neither of these is the individual level. *social phenomenon can change depending on where you are. Crime- (breaking law, deviance of a social law.
