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Introduction to Sociology: Key Concepts by Rana Diyan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Sociology began in the 1830s when Auguste Comte coined the term. He saw it as the scientific study of society and believed it would operate according to natural laws like physics. Early sociologists studied the effects of industrialization and urbanization on social life. Comte proposed sociology had passed through theological, metaphysical, and would reach a scientific stage. Major theorists developed three approaches - structural functionalism focuses on social stability, social conflict highlights inequa
- Author
- Rana Diyan
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- EN