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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 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 Theories of Social Action Sociological Theory Map
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
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
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
Individual and Society Action-oriented Functionalist/ Structuralist Agent Social structure Patient Society
Structuration … Individual Society
> > > > … leading to … Individual Response Action Society
> > > > … Social Practice Knowledgeable agent Response Action Social Reality
> > > > Practical vs. discursive knowledge Practical and Discursive knowledge Response Action Social Reality
> > > > Motivation and action Knowledgeable Agent Motivated and Unmotivated conse- quences of action Response Social Reality
System vs. Structure > > > > Knowledgeable Agent Response Action System vs. Structure
> > > > Regulation and rationalization Knowledgeable Agent Regulation and rationalization of action Action Social Reality
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