There are many classic sociologists in the world with many different theories and key elements in the sociological imagination. James Fulcher and John Scott (p. 21, 2011) explain why the theories of sociologists of the past and of today's modern society are so important and why they may still be relevant today: "theory is or should be an attempt to describe and explain In the real world, it is impossible to know anything about the real world without relying on some sort of theoretical ideas. Perceptions of the theories of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber (which can also be called the "holy trinity" of the three founding fathers) have been interpreted for hundreds of years, earning them a remarkable impact in history and on today's society. However, the relevance of these theories in contemporary sociology raises a multitude of questions and different opinions on how these theories affect the citizens of society until today. Furthermore, this essay will focus on how the three sociologists discussed and argued about certain concepts such as inequality and social change, as well as how they can be linked to key events, e.g. the Games Olympics, the Arab Spring and the riots of 2011. In addition to this, the way they help us understand societies, eras and current events. One area that all three sociologists Marx, Durkheim and Weber supported and discussed from different angles was social inequality and social structure, all sociologists had their own theories. on what they would describe as social inequality and social structure. Paul Watts (2007) discusses his thoughts on social inequality as emerging in a plethora of ways, including how we understand and explain the relationship between individuals and their social contexts. An example could...... middle of paper ...... to a different company. Marx's theory of social change is based on history, which makes it clear that history is more or less the reason for class conflict and social change. (This material/information is taken from lecture slides from sociological imagination). Mike O'Donnell (1992) also studied the causes of social change according to Mark Weber's theory and why social change occurs. O'Donnell demonstrated that "Weber considered that social change can occur for many reasons or, more technically in his analysis, social change is multifactorial" (p. 11, 1992). Weber also believed, much like Karl Marx's theory, that history played an important role in social change. However, Weber did not want to be recognized for this as he did not agree with Marx's entire theory as he believed class conflict was an explanation. for change contrary to Marx's theory.