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Robert Merton

An American sociologist known for his theories on deviance, social structures, and the sociology of science.

Erving Goffman

A sociologist known for his work on symbolic interactionism and the concept of the social self, particularly through dramaturgical analysis in understanding social interactions.

Talcott Parsons

An American sociologist known for his contributions to the field of sociology, particularly for the development of the theory of social action.

Class Conflict

The tension or antagonism in society that arises from competing socioeconomic interests and desires between people of different classes.