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Classical Sociology (Europe) (1800s) |
Early American Sociology (Early 1900s) |
Modern Sociology 1940s-1970s |
Contemporary Sociology (Post 1960s) |
Emile Durkheim (French) 1858-1917 Suicide – first important work of sociology Focused on suicide as social issue rather than psychological Social solidarity: ….. Mechanical solidarity:….. Organic solidarity:….. Division of labor:….. Karl Marx Max Weber |
Harriet Martineau W.E.B. DuBois Jane Addams |
Structural Functionalist Theory Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionist Theory |
Multicultural Theories Feminist Theory Postmodern Theory |