Asked by Clayton Morse on Jul 05, 2024
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Durkheim conceptualized social facts as
A) One's personal drives and motivations.
B) social patterns that are external to individuals.
C) society as the sum of its parts.
D) the direct outgrowth of our biological drives.
Social Facts
Durkheim's concept for norms, values, structures, and social practices that exert influence on individual behaviors and are external to the individual.
Biological Drives
Innate impulses rooted in biology that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sexual desire, and self-preservation.
Social Patterns
Repeated behaviors, practices, or trends observed within societies that reflect collective social norms and values.
- Grasp Durkheim’s conceptualization of social facts and their significance in sociology.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp Durkheim’s conceptualization of social facts and their significance in sociology.
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