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1 online resource |
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Ecampus open educational resources
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Publication and on-going maintenance of this textbook is possible due to grant support from Oregon State University Ecampus |
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Includes bibliographic references |
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I. Marx and Engels -- II. Durkheim -- III. Weber -- IV. Early American sociology |
| Summary |
There are a few major themes that come up over and over again during the course of classical sociological theory's development. All three classical theorists were writing at a time when sociology was a new and emerging discipline. This new discipline was called forth by momentous social changes taking place in European (and American) society during this time period. These changes were related to the rise of capitalism, industrialization, and new political representation for the majority of people (or, at least, a desire for such by many). Calls for socialism emerged as a response to recognition of new social divisions. Each of the three theorists you will read here weighed in on these historical changes, theorizing the contours and dynamics of this new "modern" society excerpted from Introduction |
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Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Textbooks |
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Open Textbook Library |
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Sociology -- History -- Textbooks.
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Sociology -- Methodology -- History -- Textbooks.
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Sociologists -- Biography -- Textbooks.
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Sociology -- United States -- History -- Textbooks.
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Sociology -- Methodology. |
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Sociologists. |
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Sociology |
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United States. |
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History.
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Textbooks
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Open educational resources
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Textbooks.
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Oregon State University, issuing body.
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