SOC101 wk 2.docx SOC 101 Theorist of Choice SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology My per

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SOC101 wk 2.docx SOC 101 Theorist of Choice SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology My personal views on sociological theories and their theorist are nonexistent as I do not have use for them in my ev... eryday life. I do see a reason to study them as it is through such theories that we gain insight into the workings of society. So, I have decided to choose from the list, Emile Durkheim. David Émile Durkheim was a French sociologist that established the academic discipline of sociology alongside Max Weber. €œEmile Durkheim was a pioneering French sociologist who demonstrated the importance of social forces in shaping individual behavior. This was illustrated by his famous study of suicide, where he demonstrated that this seemingly individualistic act is profoundly impacted by social forces (Durkin, 2015 ch.1 )His theories are frequently cited as the principal designer of modern social science that is still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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