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The Founding Fathers of Sociology
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Auguste Comte
Harriet Martineau
Herbert Spencer
The Founding Fathers of Sociology
By Mandy Hogan
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"Every cause produces more than one effect." -Herbert Spencer
Quote:
"The progression of emancipation of any class usually, if not always, takes place through the efforts of individuals of that class." - Harriet Martineau
Focused on explaining social stability.
Emphasized sociology as a science and introduced feminism.
Quote:
"The purpose of any science is the forecasting." - Auguste Comte
Believed that if societies were to advance, social behavior had to be studied scientifically.
Odd Fact:
Compared society to the human body.
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Martineau was deaf from early childhood.
Odd Fact:
As he was giving a lecture, Comte suffered a nervous breakdown requiring institutionalization and slow, painful recovery.
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Helped inspire future feminist theories by writing about the inferior position of women in society.
Comte was the first to advocate the scientific study of society. He even coined the term sociology.
Introduced a theory of social change called Social Darwinism.
Translated Auguste Comte's French written book to English, which still remains the most readable one.
Considered to be the founder of sociology, Comte's main concern was the improvement of society.
Spencer's career was a mixture of engineering, drafting, invention, jounalism, and writing.
Began a writing career in 1825 and became a popular writer of celebrity status
Contributed to sociology by starting the discussion of how societies should be structured