1. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definition Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte Herbert Spencer Karl Marx Emile Durkheim Max Weber Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology

2. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definition Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte *Founder of Soc. 1798-1857 France Lecturer Writer French Revolution Concerned with Social Order, Change Sociology Study of human behavior Functionalist Perspective Herbert Spencer, 1820-1903 England Civil EngineerCharles Darwin theory of evolution. “Survival of the fittest” Society a set of parts that work together Social Darwinism -strongest Societies survive Functionalist Perspective Karl Marx1818-1883 Germany PhD Writer, editor Society influenced by its economy- haves vs. have nots leads to class conflicts Capitalists vs. Proletariat Conflict Perspective Emile Durkheim 1858-1917 France Professor in France Society a set of parts that maintain the system over time Function an element of society Functionalist Perspective Max Weber,1864-1920 Germany PhD Teacher Writer Uncover the feelings, thoughts to understand behavior Verstehen Study symbols/ Meanings Of actions Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology

3. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definition Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte 1798-1857 France Herbert Spencer, 1820-1903 England Karl Marx 1818-1883 Germany Emile Durkheim 1858-1917 France Max Weber 1864-1920 Germany Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology

4. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definition Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte Lecturer Writer Herbert Spencer Civil Engineer Karl Marx PhD Writer, editor Emile Durkheim Professor in France Max Weber PhD Teacher Writer Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology

5. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definition Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte French Revolution Concerned with Social Order, Change Herbert Spencer Charles Darwin theory of evolution. “Survival of the fittest” Society a set of parts that work together Karl Marx Society influenced by its economy- haves vs. have nots leads to class conflicts Emile Durkheim Society a set of parts that maintain the system over time Max Weber Uncover the feelings, thoughts to understand behavior Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology

6. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definition Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte Sociology Study of human behavior Herbert Spencer, Social Darwinism -strongest Societies survive Karl Marx Capitalists vs. Proletariat Emile Durkheim Function an element of society Max Weber Verstehen Study symbols/ Meanings Of actions Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology

7. Character Chart- Founders Born- Death Location? Early Life/ Career Major Influences &/or Theory Proposed Buzz Words & Definiti on Supports which Th. Perspective? p. 14-17 Auguste Comte Functionalist Perspective Herbert Spencer Functionalist Perspective Karl Marx Conflict Perspective Emile Durkheim Functionalist Perspective Max Weber Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Who’s Who In Sociology- Founders of Sociology