mile Durkheim The Father of Sociology a presentation

Émile Durkheim, The Father of Sociology a presentation brought to your earlobes by Yonatan Gershon

The Life • Childhood & Education – Grew up in a family of rabbis – Decided religion wasn’t for him; left the family business – His classmates in university (some of the most brilliant of the nineteenth century) & surroundings inspired a scientific outlook towards society – Lack of social science curriculum created interest in sociology • Academic Career – The Division of Labour in Society: doctoral dissertation, examined the nature of human society & its development – Franco-German War: France’s loss inspired nationalistic fervor in its citizens and a determined secular approach by Durkheim, inspiring his greater role in politics – The Rules of Sociological Method: first manifesto of what sociology is and how it ought to be practiced – L’Année Sociologique: first French social science journal, established by Durkheim – Suicide: case study presenting idea of what a sociological monograph might look like – The Elementary Forms of The Religious Life: last major work; analysis of religion as social phenomenon

The Philosophy Structural Functionalism – Society as an organism Holism - Systems ≠ the sum of their parts Sociology - Totally a real thing, you guys! Gosh!

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