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Who believed in individualism and had to see it to believe it?
Who believed in individualism and had to see it to believe it?
Who believed that only the fittest would survive in the world and also believed in social darwinism?
Who believed that only the fittest would survive in the world and also believed in social darwinism?
Who believed that the structure of society is impacted by the economy and believed in the different classes of society?
Who believed that the structure of society is impacted by the economy and believed in the different classes of society?
Who saw society as a set of parts that needed to be connected to maintain social system and was one of the first to apply scientific method to his studies?
Who saw society as a set of parts that needed to be connected to maintain social system and was one of the first to apply scientific method to his studies?
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Who believed in the separate groups in society instead of society as a whole?
Who believed in the separate groups in society instead of society as a whole?
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Study Notes
Sociological Thinkers
- David Émile Durkheim: Applied scientific method to social studies, believed society is a set of interconnected parts to maintain social order.
Individualism and Social Darwinism
- Herbert Spencer: Believed in individualism, only the fittest would survive in the world, and advocated for social Darwinism.
Economic Impact on Society
- Karl Marx: Believed the structure of society is impacted by the economy, and proposed the existence of different classes in society.
Focus on Group Dynamics
- Émile Durkheim: Focused on separate groups in society rather than society as a whole.
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Test your knowledge of the founding fathers of sociology! Take this quiz to see how well you know the beliefs and contributions of Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim. Explore their ideas on individualism, social Darwinism, class structure, and the structure of society. Challenge yourself and discover more about the pioneers of sociology.
