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Emile Durkheim, Sociologist ppt

  • 2. Basic premises  Emile Durkheim was interested to know: how societies maintain order in the systems of hierarchies? how to deal with society’s disorder and chaos? what are those processes that help in keeping people together?  He discussed Social Phenomenon as Sui Generis(which has its own unique being) to understand the structure of society  Social phenomenon is an outcome of our interaction that happens in our day to day life

  • 3. Social phenomenon  Social phenomenon is external to oneself; it is not derived from our biological or psychological understandings  They endure over time  Coercive endowment on a society; will of an individual is not important through laws, policies and legal actions Durkheim has divided his theory into two themes

  • 4. Themes There are two main themes in the work of Emile Durkheim so that sociology is distinguished from psychology: 1. the priority of the social over the individual , 2. the idea that society can be studied scientifically  society gradually influence how you think , what to think  Society i
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    Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)

  • Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) The Study of Suicide (1897)

  • Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) • Along with the German Max Weber, one of the most notable sociologists of the early 20th century • French • In some ways, fulfilled Comte’s dream of a scientific sociology

  • He was the last of the Social Darwinists and the first of the functionalists Centered many of his beliefs around the notion of “function” FUNCTIONALISM All elements of society have positive functions and contribute to the maintenance of the social structure Society is a relatively stable structure of elements Durkheim cont’d.

  • Durkheim is considered the first social researcher He wrote The Rules of the Sociological Method (1895), the first research methods textbook He conducted the first sociological study– his classic study of Suicide (1897) He developed the term ANOMIE, defined as a condition of normlessness or absence of norms (and thus, stability) Durkheim cont’d.

  • The Study of Suicide (1897) • Durkheim chose to study suicide for several reasons: • 1. He wanted to demonstrate th

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