Introducing topic 1.2 of the syllabus, «A historical overview of sociological thinking»
19 Outubro 2021, 11:00 • Fernando Jorge da Costa de Brissos
1. Academic/scientific sociology: the beginning.
1.1. Social and historical context: why the 19th century was a turning point.
2. Sociology's object of study.
2.1. Definition of sociology: simple is better.
2.2. Sociology as a plural discipline which is in growing demand; its practical possibilities.
2.3. Some remarks on Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.