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Durkheim, Emile, DURK hym, ay MEEL (1858-1917), was a French sociologist. His theories and writings helped establish the foundations of modern sociology. Durkheim disagreed with most social theorists of the late 1800's because they thought that individual psychology was the basis of sociology. Durkheim regarded sociology as the study of the society that surrounds and influences the individual. Durkheim explained his theories in his book The Rules of Sociological Method (1895). More »
Durkheim, Emile, DURK hym, ay MEEL (1858-1917), was a French sociologist. His theories and... More >>
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