I
The liberal, conservative, and socialist roots of sociology, including Saint-Simon and Marx
Liberalism
Conservatism
Saint-Simon: sociologist and ethical socialist
Marx and
"scientific" socialism
Contemporary Marxism
Social Democracy
Sociology and socialism
II
Rationalism and capitalism: Max Weber
Max
Weber's life
The inexorability of rationalisation
The triumph of reason
Life spheres
On capitalism
On religion
III Oligarchy in
organisations: Robert
Michels
Socialist
intellectual from the bourgeoisie
Career
Theory of oligarchy
Aristocrat
of the intelligentsia
Circulation of the elites
The Latin school
V Social
differentiation and anomie: Émile Durkheim
Two
predecessors: Maine and Tönnies
Durkheim's life
The overwhelming society
Division of labour
Theory of anomie