Question

question #1
emile durkham was one of the \founding fathers\ of sociology. what was one of his core arguments?
he argued that society is made up of groups with competing interests.
he argued that modern society made people more isolated from each other and more concerned about their own problems.
he argued that the economic system helped shape all other parts of society, including things like religion, families, and politics.
he argued that individuals should employ verstehen when they studied society.

Explanation:

• The first option (competing groups) is more associated with conflict theorists like Marx, not Durkheim.
• Durkheim studied anomie and the effects of modern society, arguing that modern, industrialized society (with its division of labor and weakening of social bonds) led to increased isolation (anomie - a sense of normlessness) and people being more concerned with their own issues.
• The third option (economic system shaping society) is a Marxist - like argument about base and superstructure, not Durkheim's focus.
• The fourth option (Verstehen) is associated with Weber, who emphasized understanding social action from the actor's perspective.

Answer:

He argued that modern society made people more isolated from each other and more concerned about their own problems.