Émile Durkheim

Spiritual Journey For my paper, I will be covering and exploring scientific theories that are then applied to my personal life experiences to form a sort of hybrid story/academic research paper, which I feel suits perfectly my strong character traits of constant hesitation. I will bring to mention my personal philosophies, past/present dependency problems, acute depression, and individual spiritual experiences which were able to defy my understanding of science, and thus exist without…

He gives away his drugs to his friend because he doesn’t want it anymore. He tells his girlfriend the truth about his job and tries to become a better son. He does all these things to become a better person, but is struggling to find a way to. Emile Durkheim theory of social constraint relates to Oscar. Oscar tries to become a better person, but is challenged every time he tries. When he tries to get his job back he is denied. Society barely gives Oscar any way out, which makes it difficult for…

is noted that there are conflicting findings throughout history, especially with big names in sociology. Emile Durkheim and Max Weber thought that religion played a key role in reducing deviance because it strengthened the social control for individuals (Cretacci, 2003). Cesare Lombroso, on the other hand, found that religion had a positive effect on deviance (Cretacci, 2003). It was Durkheim and Weber’s findings that drove Cretacci to claim that religion should be added to Hirschi’s theory.…

Culture represents a set of learned behaviors and philosophies that are characteristic of a particular society or another social group. Similarly, Cultural transmission is how culture is passed on through learning from one generation to another. Also, can be referred as Socialization. Culture within my family represents not only collecting identity and creating memories but most significantly to the “total way of life,” according to Ralph Linton. (Carol R. Ember 225). Ralph Linton emphasized…

be characterized as members of a particular society that are very similar to one another. They consist of smaller, more rural populations that were homogeneous. Families are grouped together forming small societies or are referred to as ‘clans’ (Durkheim 1933:177). A person’s…

Often providing vital information initially hidden from the public, whistleblowers have the ability to greatly affect the way that society functions. Although the insider facts released can benefit the population, the informants are frequently persecuted. When whistleblowers such as Daniel Ellsberg and WikiLeaks informants release new information, the government work with the media to reprimand the actions that were taken. This is to prevent people from losing trust in the strong sociological…

Emile Durkheim’s functionalist approach gives us an explanation into crime’s function in the structure of a society. According to Durkheim, a function of crime is to increase social solidarity (Bierne and Messerschmidt 2015, p. 83). This horrific hate-crime/massacre allowed our nation to come together in support of the…

When Small Towns go big or go Organic There was a time when the town I lived in was a small society of farmers and factory workers. The town as a whole believed in hard work, good product, and solid kinship. This was a time when our social structure reflected the principles of mechanical solidarity and Gemeinschaft. The town began to transition around ten years ago as an urban area near us began to spread out and reach our borders. Today, we are still somewhere in the middle and reflect both…

he chose to. Yet, people should think how this ten year-old boy was able to get his education. Such as how did this boy’s school get all of the funds? Or how will his learning expectation help him through life? With these type of questions is what Durkheim covered in his theory of functionalism. The way how society keeps a balance and the survival of society. In other words, to study how people can live with a group of people or without a group. Also studying the social solidarity of groups,…

OT2100-Week Three-Laws in Leviticus Paper According to Victor P. Hamilton (2015), “In Chs. 17-27 the primary focus is not so much on how God’s people are to worship as on how they are to live; those who worship a holy God will aspire to live holy lives and appropriate the resources that a holy God makes available to them to so order their lives” (p. 282). In Leviticus Chapter 19:19, recorded are laws against mixtures. It is not clear as to why this group of laws would appear here especially…