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How Did Durkheim And Mills Contribute To The Study Of Sociology

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Durkheim and Mills were alive during different time periods. Durkheim lived during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and couldn’t predict society failing. Mills, on the other hand, lived through WW2 and witnessed society fail due to the stock market crash in 1929. Since the Industrial Revolution produced a vast amount of products people were willing to buy, Durkheim felt optimistic and hopeful. Durkheim believed this allowed great change for mankind and would strengthen peoples’ confidence. Durkheim assumed that change allowed progression in humanity and the “hard sciences” as well as the study of sociology. However, Mills felt nervous and ambiguous about WW2. Mills believed that WW2 drew limits for men in the world and argued that

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