Classical Sociological Theorist Past - 1044 Words

The Ghost of Classical Sociological Theorist Past Well well well, Barrack look at what has happen now in Wall Street. You are the President of the United States you need to take charge and change society to improve it. Dropping 2,000 points is a lot but this could get worse if there is no change, Barrack make change not war. Tonight you will be visited by three ghosts throughout the night, in the morning you will decide what you want to do next. These three ghosts will be the classical sociological theorists that will show you their own theories on the division of labor and social progress to make specific changes to American society. One will come after the other. Don’t fall asleep or they ll poke you with their sticks (wink). Be careful†¦show more content†¦With only specializing they are unable to produce anything as a whole, just be part of a whole. This makes them dependent on their employer who seem to be the only once to gain leverage. They depend on others to finish their work. The division of labor needs to change and maybe your next ghost will have better ideas on how to improve your society. 2:00 am Emile Durkheim *Knock *knock *knock Well Barrack, my name is Emile Durkheim and I’m here to talk to you about my views on division of labor. The division of labor is a characteristic of industrial capitalist societies. My definition of division of labor is similar to Marx, as specialization, but for me they don’t solely focus on the economic consequences. We expect better specialized workers. Our division of labor creates a social unity. A collective consciousness, a totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average member in society. We focus on the workers and not only on the work. 5:00 am Charlotte Perkins-Gilman I, Charlotte Perkins-Gilman come to illuminate you all and show you the other side of Marx and Durkheim’s gender based theories. First off, I’m pretty sure those two men did not explain to you their differences among each other. Men are always thinking of themselves and forget the task at hand; anyways I will tell you about their comparisons. Both Marx and Durkheim saw Capitalism differently, specifically