Émile Durkheim

All of a sudden I found myself thinking sociologically when I was eating in Belk dining hall. I was surrounded by my peers while eating dinner over a casual conversation. But, then I decided to look around at other groups and started to recognize sociological concepts that I learned in class. The three concepts I witnessed were culture, socialization, and social deviance which helped me become more sociological mindful of my surroundings. The dining hall holds various types of culture since…

proletariat or the poor or underprivileged group. Karl Marx believed that the bourgeoisie had total control of the proletariat in every aspect of life because society is structured by the economy. In functionalist theory, most commonly associated with Emile Durkheim, it is believed that all classes work in coordination with each other. The privileged depends on the poor for money, and the poor depended on the rich for job…

My Mechanical Solidarity and Gemeinschaft Community Mechanical Solidarity is a social structure proposed by sociologist Emile Durkheim. It is based on the idea that small communities are held together by their common surroundings and limited opportunities. Gemeinschaft coincides closely with this theory, and focuses on the fellowship felt and created within these small societies. The community which I reside in fits perfectly within these two categories. I was born and raised in Sharpsburg, GA.…

healing process impossible to live with and may unfortunately commit suicide. Perhaps the confusion, frustration and uncertainty of how to handle the changes in their lives cause them to believe that their life is too much to handle. According to Emile Durkheim, a 19th century sociologist, this response is recognized and diagnosed as Anomic…

“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to participate and to be heard.” (Ban Ki Moon, 2014). Education has always been dubbed the key to success, but the definition of success is oftentimes unmentioned due to its obscurity and abstractness. Although it is often over-complicated or associated with a high paying career and a nice house, its definition, as per Oxford Dictionary,…

Introduction Sociologists have developed three main perspectives to decipher the social world. Each perspective evaluates the society, social patterns, and behaviors through a different lens. These traditional paradigms include structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. The structural-functional theory focuses on the interdependent role of each part that works collectively to stabilize the complex machine of society. The conflict theory considers the inevitable…

Emilie Durkheim addresses the concept of mechanical and organic solidarity society, which is the transition from traditional rural societies to a modern day, technologically advanced society. Durkheim also came up with the theory of collective conscience, which relates to traditional society and although we all have our own meaning of what is right and…

. The three main sociological perspective are: Structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Structural functionalism (Macro) is based largely on the works of George Herbert. According to functionalism, society is a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium. Conflict theory (Macro) is a theory propounded by Karl Marx that claims society is in a state of consistent conflict due to competition for limited…

Functionalism “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan” – Dr. Jose Rizal The timeless, and perhaps most prominent quote from Dr. Rizal has transcended through time. As a kid, I used to question myself what was the real meaning of this quote from our national hero. Until time came and I finally understood what he really meant. He was right. He has been right. Those who have become good, upright, decent, and noble leaders, political or not, have given us light and hope that the society we are living…

Assignment 1 - Culture and Society Question 1 a). What do sociologists understand by the following terms: i). Social norms are society’s expectations on how people should and should not act, it is an expectation or guideline of behaviour. Social norms differ depending on your surroundings. ii). Values are ideas or beliefs shared by members of the same culture. These values could be freedom of speech or the right to vote. iii). Socialisation is the process of learning to be a participating…