Rather than complaining about "kids these days," 52-year-old professor cathy small enrolled as an undergraduate at a large university in an attempt to better understand the college experience of her students. she published her findings in the book, my freshman year (under the pen name of rebekah nathan). this research is in line with the methodology developed by which of the following early sociologists?
a. mile durkheim
b. georg simmel
c. karl marx
d. max weber