SOCI 111 – INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY PROJECT OUTLINE JANUARY 28th, 2017 Sociology Project Outline I. Introduction ▪ History of Sociology general overview ▪ Thesis statement Sociology is a scholarly discipline that emerged mainly from enlightenment thoughts, which was after the French Revolution, which developed as positivist science of society. The scholarly discipline has been evolving ever since to what it currently is through influenced from various factors and different theorists. II. Classical Sociological Theory The classical origin may be described based on different perspectives. These perspectives include: III. ▪ Enlightenment and positivism ▪ Industrial revolution and Darwinian revolution ▪ Classical sociological theorists Foundation of sociology as an academic discipline Sociology as a discipline has evolved over the years. The evolution has been influenced by different people and various factors within the field of study. These include: IV. • Karl Marx • Max Weber • Emile Durkheim • Georg Simmel Sociology in the Nineteenth Century The development of sociology in the nineteenth century may be described through these categories: V. ▪ Social, Intellectual and political conditions – Positivism ▪ Interpretive sociology or anti-positivism Modern Sociology the 20th century The development of sociology in the twentieth century may be described through the categories: VI. ▪ Developments in social phenomena – postmodernism ▪ Early twentieth century intellectuals –Positivist revival ▪ Sociology in the United States Theories The sociology theorists played a significant role in the evolution of the subject. Some of the theories developed include: VII. ▪ Critical Theory – Explanatory, practical, and normative ▪ Social Exchange Theory ▪ Classical Social Theory ▪ Postmodern and Poststructuralist Theories Classification of social reality ▪ Cultural action and interaction ▪ Social structures ▪ Social perception ▪ Social interactions ▪ Social sciences VIII. IX. Conclusion ▪ Summary ▪ Conclusion statement References …
