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The Origins of Sociology: August Comte
The Origins of Sociology: August Comte
-GREEF Model
Government
Religion
Education
Economy
Family/Friends
Functionalist:
Focus on Social Order
-What holds society together is social
consensus – most members of society agree
on what would be good for everybody and
then cooperate to achieve it.
Criticisms:
But the perspective has been criticized for ignoring the larger
issues of national and international order and change.