SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Verstehen, Methodological Individualism, Protestant Work Ethic
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Focused on bourdieu and giddens via sewell who tried to conceptualize agency and structure in categories of mutual constitution. Instead of separating agency of actors and structures as co- determination. Parsons- multi-dimensional approach to action systems, sub-systems as functionally interrelated in overall system- solve micro and macro focus on personalities of scientific culture. 2 approaches- devise conceptual framework (2 types) Coleman: both approaches of meta-theory- developing conceptual framework in which actual theorizing occurs. Basic criticism of coleman against parsons- move away from explanatory theory to attempt of classification theory. Explanation taken very seriously by such theorists- try and formulate theories with explanatory core. Subsequent sessions- attempts at theorizing to explain social phenomena. We are not so much interested in formulating concepts of how to look at society but rather look at theoretical explanations for given social phenomena. (social or collective outcomes)
