SOCULITA (Introduction to Sociology )

Introduction to Sociology

Areas of Sociology

Relationship of Sociology to other Social Sciences

●     History

●     Political Science - politicians analyzes social behavior for both political and policy-making purposes

●     Economics - analysis on economic activities (such as GNP, savings, etc.) is based

Evolution of Sociology

August Comte (1798-1857)

●     Scientific methods should be applied in studying society

●     Two specific problems for sociological investigations:

○     Social Statics - pertains to the problems of order and stability

○     Social Dynamics - refers to the problem of social change

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)

●     Famous for coining the expression, “Survival of the Fittest”

●     The evolution of societies is based on the principles of natural law

●     Change is inevitable

●     Societies must adapt to their surroundings and compete to survive

OTHER TOPICS:

Karl Marx (1818-1883)

Emile Durkheim

Development of Sociology in the United States
Development of Sociology in the Philippines



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