At first, classical sociology saw social and cultural factors as the only cause of other social and cultural conditions.

Berlin: Duncker & Humblot (classical German-American sociology of folk, ethnos and demos)

Their combination of classical sociology with a number of other intellectual currents led to a range of concerns which are central to our theme; especially those of locality, locale and moral careers.

In its foundational years, classical sociology thus saw social and cultural factors as the dominant, if not exclusive, cause of social and cultural conditions.

The works of William R. Catton, Jr. and Riley Dunlap, among others, challenged the constricted anthropocentrism of classical sociology.

The methods rooted in classical sociology and statistics have formed the basis for research in other disciplines, such as political science, media studies, program evaluation and market research.

The concept of social metabolism in classical sociology.

The first approach (emphasizing the importance of societal structure) was dominant in classical sociology.

The study of law played a significant role in the formation of classical sociology.

The terms "social science" and "social research" have both gained a degree of autonomy since their origination in classical sociology.