In this article we will discuss about the views of Pierre Joseph Proudhon on property. Proudhon is one of the few French socialists of genuinely plebeian origin. Through a scholarship from a local fund, he was able to continue his studies after graduating from the lycee. While accepting this aid, he vowed that he would remain faithful to the cause [...]
In this article we will discuss about the views of various sociologists on elite theory. History of Elite Theory: Elite theory was first developed by two Italian sociologists, Vilfredo Pareto (1848- 1923) and Gaetano Mosca (1858-1941). Elite theory developed as a reaction to Marxist theory. The Marxist dream of a classless society was rejected by it as an illusion. All [...]
In this article we will discuss about the views of various sociologists on religion. Emile Durkheim on Religion: The sociological theory of religion, which Durkheim developed in his book The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, was inspired by Marx's celebrated idea that the social existence of men determines their social consciousness. Durkheim does not, however, keep himself limited to socio-economic [...]