Foundations

Defining Sociology

ormal definition

he problem: What is society? What is social?

istinctive approaches
Macro vs Micro Qualitative vs Quantitative

Sociologys Founders I: !"# M!"$

ar%s criti&ue of capitalism
'ounters basic human needs 'reates social ine&uality "e&uires e%ploitation

ar%s contributionn
The conflict paradigm (%ploration of economy)society relationship (mphasis on social ine&uality

Sociologys Founders II: (MI#( D*" +(IM

ur,heim studies social facts

eveloped the perspective ,no-n as functionalism

stablished sociology as a uni&ue academic discipline

Sociologys Founders III: M!$ W(.("

romoted idealism versus materialism

mphasi0ed rationali0ation as historical process that defined social evolution

romoted sociological study of organi0ations

romoted sociological study of politics1 religion1 la-1 and other institutions

Sociologys /aradigms
tuctural Functionalism

onflict

ymbolic Interactionism

ender

/ostmodern /erspectives