first to use statistics

Specialized in religion, deviants(suicide)

societies contribution to suicide

France

Karl Marx

analyzed effect of the Industrial Revolution on creating the working class

Book called "Das Kapital"

student of Marx

continued studies on IR

added that we would become "nationalized beuracracies" because we wantto be productive and efficient

England

1st English Speaking Sociologist

Social Darwinism...survival of the fittest

translated Auguste Comtes book into English
opponent of slavery

precurser to feminist theories

race and ethnicity

inequality

gender

1st African American to graduate with a PHD in sociology from Harvard

US Sociologist

dominant in U.S. in 1940's and 50's

brought structural functionalism to light

1. Structures are related or Connected

2. these structures have functions, thats why they developed. Everything in society has its place.

Spencer, Merton, Parsons, Compte, Durkheim

1. Sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and changes

2. change not stability is normal

3. heavily based on Marx, Developedin 20th century by Pierre Bourdieu

4. Focuses on how any social pattern benefits some while depraving others.

1. sees society as the product of everyday interactions of individuals.

2. Originated in U.S.

3. Focuses on specific case of how individual people behave in particular face to face social settings.

4. The Thosmas Principle