Founders
Sociologist known as the "Father of Sociology"
Who is Auguste Comte?
Advocated for women's suffrage and the care of immigrants. First woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Jane Addams?
Focuses on parts of society like family, religion, and economy.
What is Functionalism?
Investigates human social behavior in modern society.
What is Sociology?
Examines past events in human societies.
What is History?
Focused on race inside and outside of the U.S.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
Advocated for both the rights of women and enslaved.
Who is Harriet Martineau?
Focuses on interaction among people based on mutually understood symbols.
What is Symbolic Interactionism?
Investigates culture, the customary beliefs and material traits of groups in preliterate society.
What is Anthropology?
Did statistical research on suicide.
Who is Max Weber?
Explained social stability by comparing it to the human body; defined Social Darwinism.
Who is Herbert Spencer?
Came up with Verstehen which is to "put yourself into someone else's shoes."
Who is Max Weber?
Focuses on disagreement among groups.
What is Conflict Perspective?
Studies production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
What is Economics?
Studies the how groups affect us and how we affect groups.
What is Sociology?
Came up with the terms "Organic" (people have specialized roles in society) and "Mechanical Solidarity" (there was a widespread consensus of beliefs and values).
Who is Emile Durkheim?
Distinguished between "Social Statics" (social stability and order) and "Social Dynamics" (social change).
Who is Auguste Comte?
Social Change is constantly occuring.
What is Conflict Perspective and Symbolic Interactionism?
Investigates the organization, administration, history, and theory of government.
What is Political Science?
Co-founded Hull House.
Who is Jane Addams?
Identified Communism, a classless society.
Who is Karl Marx?
Didn't believe in supporting the poor.
Who is Herbert Spencer?
Believes that conflict is harmful to society.
What is Functionalism and Symbolic Interactionism?
Investigates human and emotional processes.
What is Psychology?
A set of assumptions about an area of study.
What is Theoretical?