The Principles of Sociology
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociology book → |
| author |
Herbert Spencer
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| coreConcept |
comparative method in sociology
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differentiation and integration in societies → evolution of social institutions → functional analysis of institutions → militant and industrial societies → society as a social organism → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| coversTopic |
ceremonial institutions
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ecclesiastical institutions → family → industrial institutions → political institutions → professional institutions → social control → |
| field |
evolutionary sociology
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social sciences → |
| firstPublicationYear |
1876
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| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction → |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish sociology as an academic discipline in the English-speaking world
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one of the earliest systematic treatises in sociology → |
| influenced |
comparative social anthropology
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early sociology → social Darwinism → structural functionalism → |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Herbert Spencer's theory of evolution → evolutionary theory → positivism → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
comparative sociology
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social evolution → social institutions → social structure → sociology → |
| numberOfVolumes |
3
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| partOf |
Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy
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| philosophicalOrientation |
evolutionism
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individualism → liberalism → |
| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| publicationPeriodEnd |
1896
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| publicationPeriodStart |
1876
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| relatedWork |
First Principles
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The Study of Sociology → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Herbert Spencer
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The Principles of Psychology (Spencer)
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relatedWorkByAuthor |