What are some sociological theories?

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Sociologist Time Period School of Thought Most Well-Known Contribution Comte, Auguste 1798-1857 positivism coined the term "Sociology"; founder of positivism; developed the Law of three stages Durkheim, Émile 1858-1917 structural functionalism;solidarismwell-known for several books, including: Suicide, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life; The Division of Labour in Society; started the first journal of sociology; also asserted that there are social facts Marx, Karl 1818-1883 socialism; conflict theory explained the origins and functioning of Capitalism; advocated socialism; argued that the history of all societies is rooted in class conflict Spencer, Herbert 1820-1903 social darwinism anthon
created a lengthy volume on sociology; applied Darwinian evolution to social life; coined the phrase "survival of the fittest" Simmel, Georg 1858-1918 most well-known for his work on social structure and life in large cities Veblen, Thorstein 1857-1929 most well-known for his book The Theory of the Leisure Class Cooley, Charles Horton 1864-1929 symbolic interactionism most well-known for his concept of the looking-glass self Mead, George Herbert 1863-1931 symbolic interactionism developed symbolic interactionism Weber, Max 1864-1920 verstehen well known for several books, including The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Parsons, Talcott 1902-1979 structural functionalism formalized the theory of structural functionalism Garfinkel, Harold 1917- ethnomethodology developed the methodological and theoretical approach of ethnomethodology Goffman, Erving 1922-1982 symbolic interactionism most well-known for his ideas involving dramaturgy and his books Stigma and The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Bourdieu, Pierre 1930-2002 most well-known for his cultural capital and habitus

Answer 2

Some sociological theories include structural functionalism, which examines how society maintains order through stable patterns of behavior; conflict theory, which focuses on how power dynamics and inequalities lead to social conflict; and symbolic interactionism, which explores how individuals create and interpret meaning through interactions with others.

Answer 3

A theory is an assumption or logical proposition attempting to explain a given phenomena. In sociology there are several theories that is worth consideration. These theories have been modified a number of times since there conception. The founding father of sociology Auguste Comte had, what is termed as a positivist approach to sociology. In this light he saw authentic knowledge being derived from sense experiences. Emile Durkheim functionalist theory was developed under the guidance of Auguste Comte. This theory viewed society as organic and cohesive. He believed that even crime had a function in society creating Jobs such as lawyers and policemen. Talcott Parson developed this theory adding the four functional pre-requisites, Adoption; Goal attainment; Integration and Latency or Pattern maintainence (acronym by AGIL). The arousal of the Marxist theory was as a criticism of the functionalist theory. It purported that the society is built on conflict and the economy. his arguments are founded on capitalism and the exploit of the masses by the elite or ruling class. It is of his view, as posited by John J. Macionis( Macionis, 2002), that until the working class or proletariat rise up and rebel against the ruling class, they will continue to be exploited. Across the centuries, there are many theories such as evolutionist theory by Charles R. Darwin and survival of the fittest theory by Herbert Spencer. There are also generalized theories such as Murdock family theory and Davis and Moore Stratification theory. ( http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/soc/courses/soc2r3/sf/d-m.htm) Therefore, in every aspects of our society there exists some form of theory.

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Charles Murray

John Sctott

Pierre Bourdieu

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Ibn Khaldun of Tunis is considered the father of sociology. In his "Prolegomenon" he described a pattern of the rise and fall of civilizations.

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A number of sociologists are famous; it depends entirely on the field. For instance, Alfred Kinsey was a famous sexologist, and Claude Levi-Strauss was an anthropologist.

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