Sociology 410/510 - Spring 2003

Vocabulary Study Guide #8


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


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