Tag: Emile Durkheim
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Considering the macro- and micro-level approaches in sociology, which one do you think better explains social life? Why?
Assignment: Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to thoroughly answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing…
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• Explain how Durkheim has theorized the shift from pre-modern to modern society in terms of social cohesion (social solidarity, social integration, social cohesion are all synonyms, by the way! They all mean the same thing!).
Émile Durkheim (1858–1917) is the founding father of sociology. Not until Durkheim did a person systematically apply scientific methods to the study of society. A French philosopher and sociologist, Durkheim stressed the importance of studying social facts, or patterns of behavior characteristic of a particular group. Durkheim was primarily interested in what holds society together…