SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology
Document Summary
Sociology the scientific study of human society. The function of sociology, as of every science, is to reveal that which is hidden. Pierre bourdieu: positivism or social physics: idea that society can be studied scientifically and logically, needed to make moral sense of society as religious authority declined, called himself a high priest of social science. Comte"s 3 historical epistemological stages: theological stage , society is the result of divine will, metaphysical stage , human behavior governed by natural, biological instincts, scientific stage , develop a social physics to understand human behavior. Harrriet martineau: first to translate comte"s works to english, authored how to observe morals and manners, first sociology methods book, one of the earliest feminist social scientists. Networks of structures today: that socialize groups of people within them. Social identity: how individuals define themselves in relation to groups that they are a part of. (or in relation to groups they choose not to be a part of).
