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   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 9 :

9 ) Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economies, societies, and politics of Europe.

•  Identifying important inventors in Europe during the Industrial Revolution

•  Comparing the Industrial Revolution in England to later revolutions in Europe

[SS2010] SOC (9-12) 1 :

1 ) Describe the development of sociology as a social science field of study.

•  Identifying important figures in the field of sociology, including Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, George Herbert Mead, and W. E. B. Du Bois

•  Identifying characteristics of sociology, including functional integration, power, social action, social structure, and culture

Karl Marx grew from philosopher and economist to social activist as co-author of "The Communist Manifesto." Learn more about the reach and influence of his theories in this video.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] SOC (9-12) 1 :

1 ) Describe the development of sociology as a social science field of study.

•  Identifying important figures in the field of sociology, including Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, George Herbert Mead, and W. E. B. Du Bois

•  Identifying characteristics of sociology, including functional integration, power, social action, social structure, and culture

Today we kick off Crash Course Sociology by explaining what exactly sociology is. We’ll introduce the sociological perspective and discuss how sociology differentiates itself from the other social sciences. We’ll also explore what sociology can do, and how a concern with social problems was at the center of sociology's beginnings.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] SOC (9-12) 1 :

1 ) Describe the development of sociology as a social science field of study.

•  Identifying important figures in the field of sociology, including Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, George Herbert Mead, and W. E. B. Du Bois

•  Identifying characteristics of sociology, including functional integration, power, social action, social structure, and culture

This week we introduce sociology’s three major theoretical paradigms, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each paradigm.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] SOC (9-12) 1 :

1 ) Describe the development of sociology as a social science field of study.

•  Identifying important figures in the field of sociology, including Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, George Herbert Mead, and W. E. B. Du Bois

•  Identifying characteristics of sociology, including functional integration, power, social action, social structure, and culture

Now that we’ve talked a little bit about how sociology works, it’s time to start exploring some of the ideas of the discipline’s founders. First up: Émile Durkheim. We’ll explain the concept of social facts and how Durkheim framed sociology as a science. We’ll introduce the idea of common consciousness and how Durkheim believed it binds society together. We’ll also talk about Durkheim’s studies on suicide and how he applied his concepts to a specific social problem.