Three theorists, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber, are undoubtedly the fathers of modern sociology. “Nineteenth century Western Europe was pounded by pivotal forces of transformation. Politics, education, religion, communication science, art, and social life were being revolutionized.” (Mohseni 1994;85) Each with distinct views on society and religion, these sociologists are and their theories are significant especially in the field of society. Just as much as they play a major role in the
Marx seen the economy as the basis of society and called this the infrastructure, he saw the institutions of society such as the political system, the education system, the mass media, religion and even family as developing out of the economic system which
Max Weber and Emile Durkheim are considered the “founding fathers of Sociology”. Their writing in the late 19th century reflected revolutionary changes in the modern European society in the wake of Enlightenment, French revolution, industrial revolution and finally the emergence of capitalist system. Although, both of them studied the society, its structure and trends, but their methodology and theoretical approach were different. In the early years of his life, Durkheim was influenced and impressed