I argue that the main ‘founder fathers’ of sociology – Marx, Weber and Durkheim – are all preoccupied with this matter, and in the contexts of their theoretical projects, offer perspectives on ...

The aim of this course is to explore some general trends in modern sociological theory by focusing on the way ... functional explanations of social differentiation. The late work of Durkheim: rituals, ...

A critical review of classical social theory. The origins and development of classical sociological theory; exploring the work of Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim and De Bois through a close reading and ...