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Unit-1: Development of Sociology in 19th Century

1.4 summary notes

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y British sociologist Botomore has stated that the intellectual environment of the 18 century
evolutionally helped in the development/rise of Sociology.
y As a result of the French Revolution of 1789, the reactive changes in society were hastened.
Due to the revolution, the idea of freedom, brotherhood and equality developed.
y The contributions of Auguste Comte, Karl Marx and Spencer were important to the development
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of Sociology in the 19 century. This was the times when a scientific analysis of society was
done. The development of Sociology can be divided into four phases/stages.

1.5 Keywords

1. Scientific Method : A method of acquiring knowledge in which facts are systematically
scrutinized, researched, tested compared and evidently established in a scientific
methodology.
2. social : A state in which a person experiences oneself actively inter-related to a community
and is aware of the welfare of this community.
3. sociology : A science in which society, and social relationships are studied. Auguste Comte
was the first to use this word.

1.6 review Questions

1. What was the background for the origin of Sociology?
2. Describe the different stages in the development of Sociology.
3. How did Sociology develop in the 19 Century?
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answers : self assessment
1. Important 2. Scientific Socialism 3. Human-being

1.7 further readings

Books 1. Sociology – NCERT (11th and 12th Class).
2. Main Sociological Thinkers – Doshi and Jain.
3. Social Ideology – Rabindranath Mukherjee.
4. Sociology – T.B. Botomore.

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