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A 3 page essay/research paper that uses the 1998 animated movie “Antz” to discuss the sociological views of Emile Durkheim. The writer argues that the ant colony pictured in this film is analogous to a simplistic human society and, therefore, can be studied using a sociological perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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ants in the colony, exist for breeding purposes only with the queen. The ant colony pictured in this film is analogous to a simplistic human society and, therefore, can be
studied using a sociological perspective. This examination of the ant society pictured in the film uses the perspective of sociological pioneer Emile Durkheim (1858-1917). The work and philosophy of
Durkheim is considered to be instrumental in the early formation of both sociology and anthropology. In his text The Division of Labor in Society, Durkheim discusses the relationship between individuals
and society as a whole. Rather than individuals shaping society, Durkheim felt that societal institutions provide a framework that serves to shape individuals. According to Durkheim, societies evolve slowly from
being mechanical in their constructs, that is governed strictly by custom and religion, and move toward exhibiting increased complexity, in which the various aspects of the society are held together
in a cohesive whole by their interdependency. Durkheim refers to the processes characterizing ancient and primitive societies as "mechanical" due to the fact that the society expectations is that
citizens will follow the dictates of their society unthinkingly, mechanically (Durkheim 70). Durkheim proposes that as societies evolve, they develop in a manner that is dependent on the division of
labor. Rather than being totally dependent on custom, these societies are held together primarily through mutual obligation between individuals. These societies allow for more individual freedom and choices pertaining to
the work that the individual is allowed to do. Different specializations, in regards to work, and the social roles that this creates generate dependencies that tie the people to one
another in a complex system of interrelated services. In these organic societies, there is room to be an individual and not define identity purely according to the collective consciousness.
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