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    1 A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY: THE EARLY YEARS INTRODUCTION SOCIAL FORCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT (OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY in andthe Rise of Capitalism 10 pt on variety of theatrical performances. tn give-and-ake appears that the Westem world has undergone a process of ibersizaton, has dem era increasingly defined by the ina by tents he fake, “Tis book is devoted to helping the reeder to beter understand these theoretical ideas, as well a the lager theories from which they are draw. INTRODUCTION Presenting isory of sociological theory i animportant task S. Tuer, 198), but be iy two chapters (and 6) oi, what we offers a highly sel provide the reader ven go back to the severtenth cent the mid-1600s and the w polity. This is not becanse fase SECS te) caren zm) seh orien) re) “fete e-) Babe cel 720-1851) Youn regeene Mar (88-1809) norms Hogan Henne (econ Fae Coser ote he ere (es) AnisonCAL tETEH OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY THE CARLY YEARS. ‘Sestlagcal Too: The Ey Yours FIOURE 11 ‘OUBTER 1: AMSTORCAL {ETEK OF SOCOLOGICAL THEORY: THE EARLYYEARS 7 ‘SOCIAL FORCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY Political Revolutions ‘The long series of political revolution ushered in by the Freach Revolution in 1789 and caning oer hgh the isenh century was the mos immed faterin he ie hese revolutions on many cies red. Homever, what atracted the at ‘ne of the major conces Durkheim, ‘The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Capitallam Feminism At eas! as important s political revolution nthe sping of sociological theory was the Im one sense there bas alvays been a femin Industrial Revolution, which swept through many Westem societies mainly in he nine: ssbortintedand thy have ben soni teenth and early twentieth 18 PARTONE: CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY ‘PTE 1s AMIETORCALSKETOH OF SOCIOLOGICALTHEORY-THEEARLY YEARS Reiiglous Change Social changes brought on by political ‘The Growth of Seience theory was being developed, there was an lege end universes tut in society as 2 whole. The of those who favor sociology 10 PARTONE: GLASSICAL SOOOLOGICAL THEORY INTELLECTUAL FORCES AND THE RISE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY’ ‘The Enlightenment the view of many observers other words, they Sdman,1983:36-37). The model cxample, was distrbed the peace and harmony ‘of society; therefore, reason, which was so import to the ‘was sen 2 inferior to traditional he M iets. arthermor of socal ie, lghteament philosophers, Inthe 42 PARTONE. CLASSEA. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY they disliked upheaval and sous ® ‘Society was seen as having an existence ofits own Wi faws of development and deep root inthe past. clement relat ‘more than “The part of society were seen as 18 There was a tendency t sce various modem soci tion, urbanization, and horeaeratization, as having disorganizing These fd there was an emphasis on developing sociological (empiricism, for example) were also ciple. There is 2 very song: ‘bitter debate developed between them that ed to th inthe natural sciences. On the radical side, especially the centralized planning of the economic system. But Sain xing, fortho0 (especially Herbert Spencer and Emile Durkheim). And he believed thatthe stay of 14 PARTOne: Assch. S0CIOLORCAL THEORY GUPTER 1: AHSTORCALO

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