Famous Sociologists
Karl Marx
1818 – 1883
Key Concept: Conflict Theory — Society is shaped by class struggle between the bourgeoisie and proletariat.
Max Weber
1864 – 1920
Key Concept: Social Action — Understanding society through meanings individuals attach to their actions.
Émile Durkheim
1858 – 1917
Key Concept: Social Facts — Social norms and values exist outside individuals and influence behavior.
Herbert Spencer
1820 – 1903
Key Concept: Social Darwinism — Society evolves like a biological organism (survival of the fittest).
George Herbert Mead
1863 – 1931
Key Concept: Symbolic Interactionism — Self and society are created through social interaction and symbols.