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  • 2. Basic premises  Emile Durkheim was interested to know: how societies maintain order in the systems of hierarchies? how to deal with society’s disorder and chaos? what are those processes that help in keeping people together?  He discussed Social Phenomenon as Sui Generis(which has its own unique being) to understand the structure of society  Social phenomenon is an outcome of our interaction that happens in our day to day life
  • 3. Social phenomenon  Social phenomenon is external to oneself; it is not derived from our biological or psychological understandings  They endure over time  Coercive endowment on a society; will of an individual is not important through laws, policies and legal actions Durkheim has divided his theory into two themes
  • 4. Themes There are two main themes in the work of Emile Durkheim so that sociology is distinguished from psychology: 1. the priority of the social over the individual , 2. the idea that society can be studied scientifically  society gradually influence how you think , what to think  Society i

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    1 Emile DurkheimEmile Durkheim

    2 Durkheim Theory & Methods
    The TheoryPreindustrialIndustrialSimple D.O.L.Complex D.O.LCollective conscienceIndividualisticMechanical SolidarityOrganic SolidaritySacredSecularSocial integration highSocial integration lowConsensual normsAnomie

    3 Shifting Social Integration
    Mechanical SolidarityOrganic SolidaritySimple D.O.L. =same tasksCollective conscience =Same beliefsConsensual norms=behaviors=High Social IntegrationComplex D.O.L.= Different tasks Individualism = Different beliefs Different norms= different behaviors = Lower Social Integration

    4 The glue that holds society together
    Mechanical SolidarityOrganic SolidarityHomogeneity Sameness SacredHeterogeneity Differentness Interdependent SecularMechanical Glue is Stickier than Organic GlueMechanical Glue is stickier than Organic Glue

    5 The Shift in Social Integration
    AnomieSocial Integration

    6 Theory to Research: The Social Science Leap (18

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