Origins Of Sociology 📜

Question 1

Name 4 social sciences that draw parallels with sociology.

Answer 1

1. Anthropology
2. History
3. Economics
4. Psychology

Question 2

Define ‘sociology’.

Answer 2

Sociology is a social science that systematically studies society - its structures, its people, the relationships between people and the interactions between groups.

Question 3

Positivism was influenced by the the ________ period, while interpretivism was influenced by _______.

Answer 3

Positivism - the Enlightenment (Age of Reason)

Interpretivism - Romanticism

Question 4

List the 5 significant periods in European history that influenced the development of sociology.

Answer 4

1. Renaissance (1300s - 1600s)
2. Enlightenment (late 1600s to late 1700s)
3. Romantic movement (late 1700s)
4. French Revolution (1789-1799)
5. Industrial Revolution (1780s in Britain, early 1800s in Europe and North America)

Question 5

What is industrialisation? 🏭

Answer 5

Industrialisation is the process whereby a society moves from being predominantly agricultural to being focused primarily on manufacturing

Question 6

What is urbanisation? 🏙

Answer 6

Urbanisation is the gradual population shift from rural to urban areas.