Sociology 410/510 - Spring 2003
Durkheim, Sociology as a Discipline
As you read selections from Emile Durkheim: Selected Writings, look for and define the following key words. Consult with the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology and other references as necessary for additional background and information.
class(es)
classification
conscience collective
facts, mental
facts, social
function
material substratum of society
material thing
objective representation
positive science
progress
reason
signs, system of
social dynamics
social institutions
social life
social morphology
social nature
social types
society
sociology
state
structure, social
things, social
truth
values