What aspects of Modernity most worried Durkheim?
Firstly, Modernity is a term used to describe what has happened after traditional and feudal societies ended. Secondly, Modernity is a collection of ideas, associated with the Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Capitalism and Democracy. Some aspects of Modernity seemed to worry Durkheim. Emile Durkheim born 1858-1917 was a French sociologist, social psychologist and philosopher. Durkheim viewed Modernity as a new way of thinking. Durkheim’s ‘The Division of Labour in Society’ (1893) says that there are two diverse types of solidarity, which Durkheim believed was the key to society. These two types are organic solidarity and mechanical solidarity. One aspect of Modernity that worried …show more content…
People experience a set of common roots and common identity with other people in society. A society is more traditional with mechanical solidarity they don’t have modernity. The strong social bonds in mechanical solidarity stop people in the community from doing their own thing or something different, this is called individual autonomy, because of this the individual is an indistinguishable part of the whole society. People do not do their own thing. Societies that function on mechanical solidarity normally have the same system of beliefs, so religion is dominant in these societies. In organic solidarity people specialise in economic roles, these societies are more advanced and are after modernity. The common social bond is the division of labour, as people rely on each other for medicine, education, food etc. In comparison to mechanical solidarity, the individuals in organic solidarity are distinguishable from each other, as they do different things/believe in different things. People have their place in society defined by their job, not their family. Durkheim had a concern with organic solidarity; he felt that it got rid of the social rules, which were dominant in mechanical
Firstly, Modernity is a term used to describe what has happened after traditional and feudal societies ended. Secondly, Modernity is a collection of ideas, associated with the Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Capitalism and Democracy. Some aspects of Modernity seemed to worry Durkheim. Emile Durkheim born 1858-1917 was a French sociologist, social psychologist and philosopher. Durkheim viewed Modernity as a new way of thinking. Durkheim’s ‘The Division of Labour in Society’ (1893) says that there are two diverse types of solidarity, which Durkheim believed was the key to society. These two types are organic solidarity and mechanical solidarity. One aspect of Modernity that worried …show more content…
People experience a set of common roots and common identity with other people in society. A society is more traditional with mechanical solidarity they don’t have modernity. The strong social bonds in mechanical solidarity stop people in the community from doing their own thing or something different, this is called individual autonomy, because of this the individual is an indistinguishable part of the whole society. People do not do their own thing. Societies that function on mechanical solidarity normally have the same system of beliefs, so religion is dominant in these societies. In organic solidarity people specialise in economic roles, these societies are more advanced and are after modernity. The common social bond is the division of labour, as people rely on each other for medicine, education, food etc. In comparison to mechanical solidarity, the individuals in organic solidarity are distinguishable from each other, as they do different things/believe in different things. People have their place in society defined by their job, not their family. Durkheim had a concern with organic solidarity; he felt that it got rid of the social rules, which were dominant in mechanical