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  1. In all of these respects, says Randall Collins (1994, p. 181), Durkheims view represents the “core tradition” of sociology that lies at the heart of the sociological perspective. Émile Durkheim was a founder of sociology and largely responsible for the sociological perspective as we now know it.

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  3. In the 1930s and 1940s, German philosophers, known as the Frankfurt School, developed critical theory as an elaboration on Marxist principles. Critical theory is an expansion of conflict theory and is broader than just sociology, incorporating other social sciences and philosophy.

    • Macro Versus Micro
    • The Functionalist Perspective
    • The Interactionist Perspective
    • The Conflict Perspective

    There is one major theoretical and practical division within the field of sociology, and that is the division between macro and micro approaches to studying society. Though they are often viewed as competing perspectives—with macro focused on the big picture of social structure, patterns, and trends, and micro-focused on the minutiae of individual ...

    The functionalist perspective also called functionalism, originates in the work of French sociologist Émile Durkheim, one of the founding thinkers of sociology. Durkheim's interest was in how social order could be possible and how society maintains stability. His writings on this topic came to be viewed as the essence of the functionalist perspecti...

    The interactionist perspective was developed by American sociologist George Herbert Mead. It is a micro-theoretical approach that focuses on understanding how meaning is generated through processes of social interaction. This theoretical perspective assumes that meaning is derived from everyday social interaction, and thus, is a social construct. A...

    The conflict perspective is derived from the writing of Karl Marx and assumes that conflicts arise when resources, status, and power are unevenly distributed between groups in society. According to this theory, conflicts that arise because of inequality are what foster social change. From the conflict perspective, power can take the form of control...

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  4. Sociologists study social events, interactions, and patterns. They then develop theories to explain why these occur and what can result from them. In sociology, a theory is a way to tentatively explain different aspects of social interactions and create testable propositions about society (Allan, 2006).

  5. In the 1930s and 1940s, German philosophers, known as the Frankfurt School, developed critical theory as an elaboration on Marxist principles. Critical theory is an expansion of conflict theory and is broader than just sociology, incorporating other social sciences and philosophy.

  6. Feb 20, 2021 · Sociologists develop theories to explain social phenomena. A theory is a proposed relationship between two or more concepts. In other words, a theory is an explanation for why a phenomenon occurs. Sociological theory is developed at multiple levels, ranging from grand theory to highly contextualized and specific micro-range theories.

  7. Jan 22, 2023 · In the 1930s and 1940s, German philosophers, known as the Frankfurt School, developed critical theory as an elaboration on Marxist principles. Critical theory is an expansion of conflict theory and is broader than just sociology, incorporating other social sciences and philosophy.

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