Category: Sociological Thinkers

  • Harriet Martineau: Biography, Works and Contributions

    Harriet Martineau: The ‘Mother of Sociology’ and the Forgotten Feminist Sociologist Harriet Martineau (1802–1876), was the first woman sociologist and is also referred to as the “mother of Sociology” by many of the contemporary sociologists who are bringing back her works into prominence. Hence, although she was a staunch political, social and economical writer and…

  • 10 Famous Human Rights Activists and Contributions

    A human rights defender or human rights activist is a person who, individually or with others, acts to promote or protect human rights. They can be journalists, lawyers, teachers, or just individuals acting alone. Humans do have certain rights. These rights are defined and declared by a governing body that governs other human beings. The United Nations declared a…

  • Pierre Bourdieu’s Capital Explained

    A critical contribution to P. Bourdieu’s notion of “capital” Bourdieu’s development of the notion of “capital” has been proven a rich vein for the field of sociology and cultural theory. Capital has served as an important empirical and theoretical tool for the exploration of processes of embodiment and accumulation of knowledge and reproduction by agents…

  • Mode of production under Marxist anthropology

    ABSTRACT: This paper reviews three texts and their work done on Karl Marx and his concept of “Mode of Production” It reviews literature and tries to apply the concept of MP to the contemporary context. It also discusses the debates that led to this approach being followed. The main point that this paper aims to…

  • How ‘social’ are social facts? – An interpretation of Emile Durkheim’s “Rules of Sociological Method”

    Introduction: In the study of Rules of Sociological Method, Emile Durkheim aims to provide a concrete definition of ‘social facts’ and the components they entail. This is done by deconstructing the definition and providing an expansive explanation of its components. Therefore, Durkheim follows a pattern wherein first, he provides a definition of the components and…

  • Understanding our society through Durkheim’s Division of Labour

    Emile Durkheim, in his book ‘The Division of Labour in Society’; talks about the relationship between individuals and society and explores the division of labour as a function. The French sociologist observed how society has changed right from the primitive ages to the post-modern world. Published in 1893; the book is responsible for developing various…

  • A Reflective Note on Emile’s Durkheim’s ‘The Division of Labour in Society’

    The theory of the division of labour was proposed in 1776 by Adam Smith, foreseeing the essential capitalistic need for occupational specialisation, to improve productivity in the upcoming industrial world. He highlighted the economic dependency on the division of labour. However, over a century later, in 1893, Emile Durkheim wrote The Division of Labour in…