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The Sociological Tradition: Sociological Theory

[pic]Functionalism:

• Macro
• Equilibrium
• Stability
• Order
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Emile Durkheim (1858-1917):

• Part/Whole: functional analysis
• "Social Facts" (see also)
• Integration
• Solidarity and the sociology of religion
• Theory of Suicide (see also, Durkheim's theory of suicide)
• Anomie. (see also and this chart by Jim Spickard, or this local copy)

Robert Park and Ernst Burgess:

• Social Disorganization

Talcot Parsons 1902-1979: The Social System

Robert Merton 1910--2003:

• Micro/Macro
• Theory/Methods
• Manifest and Latent Functions (The Sacred Cow in India)
• Dysfunctions.
• See also, wikipedia on Merton

Reform tradition:

• Lester Ward 1841-1913
• Jane Addams 1860-1935

[pic]Conflict Theory:

• Macro
• Change
• Inequality and exploitation (see also: Marx,......

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