# Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology (Hurst)

- By: Allison Hurst
- Publisher: Oregon State University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Introduction_to_Sociology/Classical_Sociological_Theory_and_Foundations_of_American_Sociology_(Hurst))
- Licence: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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There are a few major themes that come up over and over again during the course of classical sociological theory’s development. All three classical theorists were writing at a time when sociology was a new and emerging discipline. Each of the three theorists you will read here weighed in on these historical changes, theorizing the contours and dynamics of this new “modern” society.