Curriculum in Schools. S. choolisaboutlearningthevalues,norms,rituals,symbols,and. designated knowledge of the dominant groups in power in any. particular society.There are always many histories that exist in any. given nation, and all of them are not always recognized or taught in. the schools.
The thoughts of Auguste Comte (1798-1857), who coined the term sociology, while dated and riddled with weaknesses, continue in many ways to be important to contemporary sociology.
Eventually scientists adopted sociology in the US. Lester Ward is considered the founder of US sociology (1841-1913). Ward saw sociology and its potential to better the society in the US as a tool. He emphasized the scientific methodology in using sociology to solve real world social ills such as poverty.