What is Sociology?

actions aspects Auguste Comte balance of power become behaviour belief systems biological bonds centuries characteristic complex Comte Comte's concept conflicts course dependent developmental direction distribution of power division of labour economic Emile Durkheim example explained expression fact fantasy figuration forces functional nexus game models group of players heteronomous human bonds human relationships human societies ideas imagine impersonal increase individual player interdependence interweaving kind less level of integration Max Weber means ment moves nexuses Norbert Elias objects observable oligarchic oneself organization overall particular person phenomena philosophical theory physical positions possible power chances power differentials power potential prescientific Primal Contest pronouns question refer relation relative autonomy scientific scientific method separate single relationships social change social development social sciences sociological imagination sociological problems sociological theory sociologists sociology speech and thought state-societies static strata subject matter Talcott Parsons theoretical theory of science tion tradition types understand