The Division of Labour in Society
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The Division of Labour in Society is Émile Durkheim’s foundational sociological work that analyzes how increasing specialization in modern societies transforms social cohesion and the nature of social solidarity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Division of Labor in Society | 2 |
| The Division of Labour in Society canonical | 2 |
| De la division du travail social | 1 |
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Target entity: The Division of Labour in Society Context triple: [Émile Durkheim, notableWork, The Division of Labour in Society]
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Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that examines the development of human society and the origins of social and economic inequality.
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B.
The Principles of Sociology
The Principles of Sociology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that systematically applies evolutionary theory to the study and organization of human societies.
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The Theory of the Leisure Class (critique and commentary)
"The Theory of the Leisure Class (critique and commentary)" is Nikolai Bukharin’s Marxist analysis and critical examination of Thorstein Veblen’s classic work on conspicuous consumption and class structure.
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State is a foundational Marxist work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes the historical development of family structures, private property, and state power in relation to class society.
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E.
Catéchisme positiviste
Catéchisme positiviste is a key philosophical work by Auguste Comte that systematically presents and popularizes his doctrine of positivism as a secular, quasi-religious moral and social system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Division of Labour in Society Target entity description: The Division of Labour in Society is Émile Durkheim’s foundational sociological work that analyzes how increasing specialization in modern societies transforms social cohesion and the nature of social solidarity.
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A.
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that examines the development of human society and the origins of social and economic inequality.
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B.
The Principles of Sociology
The Principles of Sociology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that systematically applies evolutionary theory to the study and organization of human societies.
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C.
The Theory of the Leisure Class (critique and commentary)
"The Theory of the Leisure Class (critique and commentary)" is Nikolai Bukharin’s Marxist analysis and critical examination of Thorstein Veblen’s classic work on conspicuous consumption and class structure.
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D.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State is a foundational Marxist work by Friedrich Engels that analyzes the historical development of family structures, private property, and state power in relation to class society.
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E.
Catéchisme positiviste
Catéchisme positiviste is a key philosophical work by Auguste Comte that systematically presents and popularizes his doctrine of positivism as a secular, quasi-religious moral and social system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
increasing specialization of labour
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transition from traditional to modern societies ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
division of labour is a source of social solidarity
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modern societies are held together by organic solidarity ⓘ traditional societies are held together by mechanical solidarity ⓘ |
| author | Émile Durkheim ⓘ |
| centralConcept | collective conscience ⓘ |
| claimsThat |
repressive law predominates in societies with mechanical solidarity
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restitutive law predominates in societies with organic solidarity ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishment of sociology as an academic discipline ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discipline | sociology ⓘ |
| discusses |
anomic division of labour
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forced division of labour ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
repressive law
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restitutive law ⓘ |
| examines |
moral regulation in modern societies
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relationship between individualism and social cohesion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
integration of individuals in complex societies
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moral basis of social order ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Rules of Sociological Method ⓘ |
| genre |
social theory
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Division of Labour in Society
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surface form:
The Division of Labor in Society
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| influenced |
20th-century sociology
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structural functionalism ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | abnormal forms of the division of labour ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
division of labour
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law and society ⓘ modernity ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ social differentiation ⓘ social solidarity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Division of Labour in Society
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
De la division du travail social
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| partOf | Durkheim’s early major works ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
mechanical solidarity
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organic solidarity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alcan ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Suicide ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | functionalism ⓘ |
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