Sociology 101 - Weber, Durkheim, Marx & Mills

How the fathers of Sociology developed an important social science. The key sociological paradigms are considered.

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[dianamadrid45]

I have studied Weber not as a structuralist-funcionalist but as an interpretative paradigm. I have studied that Emile Durkheim is a funcionalist as he view the society as an organ. One of the most important concepts in Weber's theory is Social Action as he was not as interested in the structure but in the interpretation of human social actions.

[radiohogan]

@dianamadrid45

Hi:

After recently reading Weber's "The Protestant Work Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism," I no longer view Weber as a structuralist, functionalist describing an organic society. Rather, I now view him as a far more radical exponent of the social conflict paradigm then Karl Marx himself. While Marx observed class conflict, Weber explains the SOURCE of the conflict. I use this interpretation of Weber in my YT video "Why the Middle class Hates the Poor?"

All the Best / Mike H

[Rex1987]

the thing you say about that Sociology focues on the group while psychology studies the indvidual is only partly true. its true that some psychology like the humanstic psychology but not when you think of behavorists/Social psychologyist like Skinner, Asch or Milgram - they all try to figure out how humans behave in groups. So its to simpfied to say psychology is only the study of the indvidual human being.

[radiohogan]

Hello Rex1987:

Great point & beautifully articulated. You are completely correct (100%). I am a great fan of Abe Mazlow and Stanley Milgram, of course. Zombardo followed Milgram.

I am in your debt, as are viewers who may read these comments.

All the Best / Mike H

[VoxJoxx]

R-evolution

[radiohogan]

Please elaborate.

[willbirful]

interesting video and very informative

[ttwilkable]

you have some great stuff here

[iPodLocK3R]

Rich= Eccentric

Poor= Crazy

God= Lie

[ronwandell]

@homer30 He can't own them, Property is theft.

Actually Marx's ideas killed over 100 million people in the twentieth century.

[tunkabeantans]

Thanks for this

[vampyrseduction]

the poor are locked up but the rich are called eccentric

[omarfarrag]

video is what i need for my essay. safe badman

[homer30]

Karl Marx owns them all!!

[MariosLasagna]

Symbolic interactionist's theories about aging: Cooley suggests that people develop the "self" through interaction

life improves by developing new hobbies, roles, and relationships.

volunteer work is socially engaging and gives a sense of purpose in life

[80sbadassmentally]

so this is where all the intelligent comments go on youtube