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Impact of Modernity on Social Theory

Impact of Modernity on Social Theory. Lecture 3. Gaudí, La Sagrada Familia. Classical Sociology. (Auguste Compte). (Hegel). (Schleiermacher). Positivism. Historicism. Hermeneutics. Émile Durkheim (1858-1917). Karl Marx (1818-83). Max Weber (1864-1920). Functionalism. Marxism.

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Impact of Modernity on Social Theory

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  1. Impact of Modernity on Social Theory Lecture 3 Gaudí, La Sagrada Familia

  2. Classical Sociology (Auguste Compte) (Hegel) (Schleiermacher) Positivism Historicism Hermeneutics Émile Durkheim (1858-1917) Karl Marx (1818-83) Max Weber (1864-1920) Functionalism Marxism Theories of Social Action Sociological Theory Map

  3. The Object of Sociological Study Sociology is the systematic study of human societies Two opposing views of what constitutes a human society A society is an autonomous structure, a system of insti- tutions into which individu- als are born, and which con- strain their activities A society is not a thing in itself, but just a collection of indivuals, defined by their actions and activities. Functionalism, marxism Various (inter)action theories

  4. The Methods of Sociological Study Sociology is the systematic study of human societies Two opposing views of what constitutes systematic study Sociology is concerned with the empirical study of social facts, how they are interrel- ated (structure) and how they function relative to each other Sociology is concerned with the interpretation of human ac- tions in a social context. Social facts are created by human ac- tions. Functionalism, marxism Various (inter)action theories

  5. Giddens’ Notion of Sociology • Social Theory • theory pertaining to all social sciences • Sociology • the branch of social theory that focusses on the study of modern societies

  6. Individual and Society Action-oriented Functionalist/ Structuralist Agent Social structure Patient Society

  7. Structuration … Individual Society

  8. > > > > … leading to … Individual Response Action Society

  9. > > > > … Social Practice Knowledgeable agent Response Action Social Reality

  10. > > > > Practical vs. discursive knowledge Practical and Discursive knowledge Response Action Social Reality

  11. > > > > Motivation and action Knowledgeable Agent Motivated and Unmotivated conse- quences of action Response Social Reality

  12. System vs. Structure > > > > Knowledgeable Agent Response Action System vs. Structure

  13. > > > > Regulation and rationalization Knowledgeable Agent Regulation and rationalization of action Action Social Reality

  14. Links to Sociology http://www.mcmaster.ca/socscidocs/w3virtsoclib/theories.htm http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/5889/socialth.htm http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/soc/theory.htm

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