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What is the systematic study of society and social interaction?
What is the systematic study of society and social interaction?
Sociology
Define a society.
Define a society.
A group of people whose members interact, reside in a definable area, and share a culture.
According to Dorothy Smith, what is the ongoing activity of individuals within a society?
According to Dorothy Smith, what is the ongoing activity of individuals within a society?
Concerting and coordinating of individuals’ activities
What was the foundation of contemporary critical sociology?
What was the foundation of contemporary critical sociology?
What were some of Harriet Marineau's contributions to sociology?
What were some of Harriet Marineau's contributions to sociology?
What did Emile Durkheim do to establish sociology as a formal academic discipline?
What did Emile Durkheim do to establish sociology as a formal academic discipline?
How did Durkheim view the role of the sociologist?
How did Durkheim view the role of the sociologist?
Who coined the term sociology in 1780?
Who coined the term sociology in 1780?
What is the principle of positivism, as proposed by Auguste Comte?
What is the principle of positivism, as proposed by Auguste Comte?
What negative view did some people have about Auguste Comte's work?
What negative view did some people have about Auguste Comte's work?
What did Auguste Comte imagine the new social order as?
What did Auguste Comte imagine the new social order as?
Who focused on historical materialism and the 'materialist conception of history'?
Who focused on historical materialism and the 'materialist conception of history'?
What did Karl Marx emphasize in his work?
What did Karl Marx emphasize in his work?
