The second session featured Durkheim, and we discussed two pieces of work:
A section of The Division of Labour.., (a fairly early piece considering some of the key sociological themes in analysing modernity , and introducing the idea of two kinds of social solidarity. Available online
A section of Suicide, (mostly on anomy and anomic suicide but with hints of the other types). Email Ruth for details.
We also discussed the considerable influence of Durkheim on the sociology of education through the work of Bernstein, and some of the developments in American functionalism in Merton or Hopper (on 'social strain/social disorganisation, and the 'regulation of ambition' respectively)
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I'm just testing the commenting facility really. Bernstein's stuff on codes drew more on Durkheim (and Mauss) on the social origins of 'priitive classifications', including the work on religion, of course.
ReplyDeleteDave Harris
Will there be summaries of the discussion on the blog? As I can't always attend the reading groups, this would be most useful to me or perhaps the discussions might be recorded if everyone is agreeable and the recording posted here - just an idea.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with Terri. Using this facility to share debates will enable us all to contribute if we cant get to the group meetings.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the work in putting this Theory group together.