SOC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Auguste Comte, Social Fact, Postmodern Philosophy

• School: University of Hartford
• Department: Sociology - A&S
• Course: SOC 110
• Professor: Freeman Amanda

Document Summary

Auguste comte: fre(cid:374)ch philosopher (cid:449)ho coi(cid:374)ed the ter(cid:373) (cid:862)sociolog(cid:455)(cid:863, how do societies overcome chaos, scientific knowledge. Durkheim: used scientific principles and methods to study social facts, organic solidarity comes from the interdependent of society, different parks and shared values, suicide study. Martineau (first woman: expanded scope of sociological research to include neglected institutions, members, and topics, especially those pertaining to domestic life, women, and minorities. Du bois: first african american to graduate from harvard, double consciousness. Symbolic interactionism (micro theory: exchanges of symbols through social interaction, mead: O(cid:374)e"s se(cid:374)se of self develops through interactions with others. Functionalism (macro theory: society is made up of parts that carry out functions that contribute to the whole, merton: Manifest and latent functions of social interaction. Marxism and class conflict: conflict is a normal feature of society. Individuals and groups use power to promote their interests: power is exerted through force, rules, laws, and ideologies.