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What is the primary focus of the discipline of Sociology?
What is the primary focus of the discipline of Sociology?
How does the structural-functional theory view society?
How does the structural-functional theory view society?
What did Hebert Spencer see similarities between?
What did Hebert Spencer see similarities between?
In what way are social groups fundamental according to the text?
In what way are social groups fundamental according to the text?
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How is society described in the text?
How is society described in the text?
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According to Émile Durkheim, what are social facts?
According to Émile Durkheim, what are social facts?
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What did Robert Merton identify as the unsought consequences of a social process?
What did Robert Merton identify as the unsought consequences of a social process?
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How did Émile Durkheim explain the differences in suicide rates between Protestants and Catholics?
How did Émile Durkheim explain the differences in suicide rates between Protestants and Catholics?
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What did Émile Durkheim consider as the laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals, and all of the cultural rules that govern social life?
What did Émile Durkheim consider as the laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals, and all of the cultural rules that govern social life?
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According to Émile Durkheim, how is society held together?
According to Émile Durkheim, how is society held together?
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Study Notes
Foundations of Sociology
- The primary focus of Sociology is the study of human social behavior, institutions, and relationships.
Structural-Functional Theory
- This theory views society as a system with interdependent parts that work together to maintain social order and stability.
Herbert Spencer
- Herbert Spencer saw similarities between society and a biological organism, with different parts working together to maintain the whole.
Social Groups
- Social groups are fundamental as they provide a sense of belonging, identity, and shape individual behavior.
Society
- Society is described as a complex system of social relationships, institutions, and structures that shape human behavior and outcomes.
Émile Durkheim's Concepts
- According to Émile Durkheim, social facts are external, objective aspects of social life that exert influence over individuals, such as laws, morals, and values.
- Émile Durkheim explained the differences in suicide rates between Protestants and Catholics in terms of the level of social integration and regulation in each group.
- Durkheim considered social rules that govern social life as "collective representations", including laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals, and cultural rules.
Social Order
- According to Émile Durkheim, society is held together by moral solidarity, which arises from the shared values, beliefs, and norms that unite individuals and groups.
Robert Merton's Contribution
- Robert Merton identified the unsought consequences of a social process, which can be positive, negative, or neutral, and may have significant effects on society.
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Test your knowledge of the sociological perspective of society with this quiz. Explore the concepts of social groups, organization, and collective living.
