Sociology is the objective and systematic observation of human interaction. These interactions regularly take the form of ideas established by this society; these ideas reveal the values ​​upheld by that society and in turn explain how/why certain behaviors become customary. From a broader perspective, sociologists also consider aspects of context such as race, economic class, gender, and age, as all of these are responsible for the formation of values, beliefs, and behaviors. Social facts can be described as societal norms that indicate social behaviors. patterns that exist despite the beliefs of the individual experiencing them. Elements such as customs and societal values ​​exist outside of individuals, whereas cognitive activity is responsible for motivation within individuals. Identifying social facts as "things", Durkheim was born in 1858 and was a French sociologist and early Methodist who was credited with proposing rules for the study of social facts. Durkheim believed that sociology should be studied as a real science, arguing that certain aspects of the human social spectrum can be linked to scientific rationality. This is a direct reflection of the environment he grew up in (Currie's discovery of radiation). Most, if not all, accredited discoveries in any field of science involve the discovery of a set of indisputable facts. Durkheim believed that all social facts were relative to their immediate environment. This incorporates the idea that context must always be taken into account. Durkheim also believed that social facts had motivations, whether they were indicative of underlying ambitions, there were motivations. Finally, he believed that the facts of a particular society were actually representations of that society's values ​​and beliefs. Durkheim argued that ...... middle of paper ...... response to an ongoing event. Often this type of action is short-lived and can change frequently. Weber believed that these actions had unconscious roots. Traditional actions may be confused with conscious actions which may be habitual. Over time, they are not consciously taken into account. It's a freezing day on campus. As you're heading to a sociology discussion, another student, too busy monitoring social media to pay attention to where he's going, crashes into you and your stuff goes everywhere. Finally, the student looks up and apologizes for bumping into you, it wasn't his intention. The student then offers to help you retrieve your belongings from the floor and your wishes on your way. The social action is the student apologizing for bumping into the other student and the social action would be the student staying to help you get your things back..