What is Sociology? (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Definition of sociology
Definition of sociology
Systematic study of the social world
When did sociology emerge as an academic subject?
When did sociology emerge as an academic subject?
19th century
Major events prompting sociology's emergence
Major events prompting sociology's emergence
Industrial Revolution (1740-1850) & democratic revolutions in America (1776) and France (1789)
Modernity definition
Modernity definition
Process transforming traditional agricultural societies into industrial and urban societies
Economic change brought by modernity
Economic change brought by modernity
Development of industrial capitalism
Political change brought by modernity
Political change brought by modernity
Growth of nation states
Cultural change brought by modernity
Cultural change brought by modernity
Rationality & science replaced religion & tradition
Marx's approach to modernisation
Marx's approach to modernisation
Revolutionary socialist - saw opportunity to create more progressive society
Marx's main focus areas
Marx's main focus areas
Economic inequality and class conflict
Durkheim's emphasis for maintaining social order
Durkheim's emphasis for maintaining social order
Social solidarity and shared values
What was Durkheim's concern about rapid social change?
What was Durkheim's concern about rapid social change?
Might undermine society's stability
Weber's stance towards modernity
Weber's stance towards modernity
Pessimistic - feared increasingly bureaucratic & restrictive society
Weber's 'iron cage' concept
Weber's 'iron cage' concept
Bureaucratic structures trapping individuals
Three founding fathers of sociology
Three founding fathers of sociology
Marx, Durkheim, and Weber