NURSING ANM AND GNM

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SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is known as the father of sociology for his coining of the term?
A
Auguste Comte
B
Herbert Spencer
C
Emile Durkheim
D
Harriet Martineau
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Auguste Comte is considered one of the founders of sociology. He coined the term “sociology” in 1838 by combining the Latin term socius (companion, associate) and the Greek term logia (study of, speech). Comte hoped to unify all the sciences under sociology.

Detailed explanation-2: -19th century: defining sociology. In 1838, the French scholar Auguste Comte ultimately gave sociology the definition that it holds today. Comte had earlier expressed his work as “social physics", however that term would be appropriated by others such as Belgian statistician Adolphe Quetelet.

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