Sociology famous people

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August Compte

Coined the term "sociology", Frenchman who attempted to apply the methods of science systematically to the study of society; his major work was System of Positive Philosophy; created a system of ' positive knowledge' based on a hierarchy of all the sciences Marxist, Structural/Functionalist; Sociological imagination: The ability to see the impact of social forces (public issues) on individuals, especially their private lives (personal troubles) Symbolic Interactionist theorist; our self-image develops from how we think others perceive us: "The Looking Glass Self". Developed the distinction between "primary and secondary groups" First professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917). Founded sociology as an academic discipline. Famous for study on suicides. Structural/Functionalist Symbolic Interactionist Theorist, focused on dramaturgy, believed we play roles and present a "face" for public view; impression management One of the founders of Symbolic Interactionism; Believed the self was a social product acquired by observing and assimilating the identities of others. Translated Compte's work into English; made original contributions in research methods, political economy, and feminist theory Coined the term "survival of the fittest", English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903). Advocated against social reform efforts for the poor because he believed it disrupts the natural selection process of evolution. Founder of Hull House for the poor. First American Sociologist to earn Nobel Peace Prize. Influenced the "Chicago School" of applied sociology. Founder of the Conflict perspective, German philosopher, economist, and revolutionary. Explained historical development in terms of the interaction of contradictory economic forces. German sociologist; Focused on ideal types. Saw bureaucratization (the process whereby labor is divided into an organized community and individuals acquire a sense of personal identity by finding roles for themselves in large systems) as the driving force in modern society.

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Robert K Merton

Structural /Functionalist; expanded our understanding of the concept of social function by pointing out that any social structure probably has many functions. He distinguished between manifest functions and latent functions. Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939) Structural Functionalist; The leading American sociologist of the 1940s through the early 70s, Reintroduced the theories of European sociologists while teaching at Harvard University. Abstract theoretician. First African American PhD graduate of Harvard. Wrote "The Philadelphia Negro "(1899) on race relations. Used statistics to examine racial discrimination. He helped found the Niagara Movement in 1905 to fight for equal rights. He also helped found the NAACP.

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C. Wright Mills

Sigmund Freud Talcot Parsons

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Charles Horton Cooley

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W. E. B. DuBois

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Emile Durkheim

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Erving Goffman George Herbert Mead Harriet Martineau Herbert Spencer

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Jane Addams

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Karl Marx

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Max Weber