Which of the following was not a key development leading to the birth of sociology ?

Correct answer: D. Globalization

  • A. Enlightenment thinkers/philosophers
  • B. The Industrial Revolution
  • C. Renaissance thinkers/philosophers
  • D. Globalization
  • E. The rapid expansion of colonialism

Explanation

The Enlightenment, Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, and colonial expansion helped create the intellectual and social conditions for sociology's emergence. Globalization is mainly a later development studied by sociology, not a standard direct cause of its birth.

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