Pioneering founders of sociology
- August Comte, French, 1798-1857; key concepts:
- social static and social dynamic
- Karl Marx, German, (1818-1883), key concepts:
- class conflict, alienation, historical materialism, etc
- Emile Durkheim, French, 1858-1917; key concept:
- social fact
- Max Weber, German, 1864=1920; key concepts:
- social action; subjective meanings
- Herbert Spencer, British, 1820-1903; key concept:
- social Darwinism
- Harriet Martineau, British, 1802-1876; active
- advocate of abolition of slavery and gender issues