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Key Figures in Sociology
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Auguste Comte
First used the term sociology in print in 1938.
Wrote Positive Philosophy
Functionalist -
Harriet Martineau
Transalted Comete's Positive Philosophy.
Feminist- Focused on the subjugation of women and the enslavement of other humans.
Wrote Retrorespect of Western Travel in 1838 -
Karl Marx
Marxism
Beleifed that the struggle between social classes is a major force in history and eventually the future .
Wrote The Holy Famiy in 1845 -
Herbert Spencer
Compared society to the body
Functionalists
Opposed social reforms -
Emile Durkheim
One of the founding fathers of sociology.
Concerned with social order and stability.
Functionalist
Published The Division of Labor in Society in 1893 -
Max Weber
Symbolic Interactionism
Rationalism-mind set emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning
Wrote The Religion of China in 1916 -
W.E.B. Dubois
Conflict
1st Afro-American PhD graduate of Harvard University
Initial Member of NAACP
Published The Souls of Black Folks in 1903 -
Jane Addams
Feminist
Won the 1st Noble Peace Prize given to an American sociologist
Pioneered the study of social problems
Opened Chicago Hull House in 1889 -
Robert Merton
Structural Functionalists
Most aspects of society exist to promote a society's survival and wlfare.
Wrote Social Theory and Social Structure
