Emile Hirsch

Ferdinand Tonnies was a German sociologist who in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, contributed many important works to the field of sociology. Tonnies' work focused largely on academic theory relating to society and social interaction, particularly because it is related to social change and the beliefs and traditions that guide society, but he is remembered for his distinction between two basic types of social groups- • Gemeinschaft (community) • Gesellschaft (society) This was his…

The term symbolic interactionism was coined by Herbert Blumer to describe a distinctly different theoretical approach to sociology than the predominant orthodoxies of the day. The symbolic interaction perspective has come to be one of the principle frameworks of sociological theory. From the symbolic interaction perspective, we come to understand the social world through an understanding of the symbolic meanings that people develop and depend upon in the process of social interactions.…

FORREST GUMP: THE USE OF HIS SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION The sociological imagination is the very foundation of the science of sociology and the understanding of the sociological aspects of the world around us. Forrest Gump is a perfect example of someone using their sociological imagination. The movie is based on Forrest telling strangers stories about his life. They were simple stories to him, but the movie viewers got a deeper look into his impact on society from the 1940s to the 1980s. Forrest…

secrets that has supposedly been turned over to the enemy were of no value.” Zola thus reinforces the fact that the real crime that the government, army, and President are being accused of is the “dreadful denial of justice which has laid France low.” Emile Zola exposes the shocking truth that the President was…

Late nineteenth century France was at the forefront of modernization with the old older being torn down and new social classes rising by adapting new ideas to these developments. The novel “Au Bonheur des Dames” or “The Ladies Paradise” authored by Émile Zola prominently displays many of the modern changes that occurred in Paris’s physical and social landscape in a department store setting. The Ladies Paradise showcases the progressive changes to the business model and infrastructure within…

How the ideas of Durkheim have helped my understanding of one of the following aspects of contemporary society – suicide. For my essay I chose to examine the sociological work of Émile Durkheim relating to his study of suicide. When researching suicide, you have to ask yourself a few questions; is suicide an individual matter? Or are there sociological factors influencing suicide rates? Durkheim was the first to argue that the causes of suicide were to be found in social factors and not…

A sanctuary city is a city, like San Francisco, that does not turn in illegal aliens to ICE (immigration and customs enforcement). This gives lawbreakers a place to hide from the law and federal government. Some people think that sanctuary cities are a benefit to America and some beg to differ. One end of the spectrum believes that these cities are good for America, while some hate it. The main issue people have with sanctuary cities is immigration. Some believe in the protection of illegals…

Durkheim identifies several features when he explains what social facts are. He explains that “social fact exist separately from the individual effects” (207). Since a social fact could be external to the individual Durkheim relates this to suicide. According to Durkheim there is three types of suicides anomic, egoistic and altruistic. Suicides occur for different reasons egoistic suicides occur when an individual doesn’t feel that they belong or that they are socially accepted and integrated…

A particular example of social fact is racism. Racism is described as the belief in racial differences, which can cause discriminatory acts – where a distinct biological group is described as inferior; the members of a particular race are commonly faced with derogatory racial based comments, stereotypes and non-equal treatment. One of the main causes of racism is an individuals surrounding factors during their years of development and education – the passing down from generation to…

To reiterate, Durkheim believed that through the division of labor, solidarity arises within a society. Therefore, Durkheim argues that there are two types of solidarity which are mechanical and organic solidarity. According to Durkheim, mechanical solidarity is based on likeness. These societies are characterized by likeness, in which the people of society share similarities. For instance, Durkheim said that in early society, men and women were similar. They had similarities. Since during this…