SOCI 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Middleground, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, For Marx
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Simmel"s concept of society: simmel vs. durkheim itself on individuals. Lecture 11: george simmel: durkheim: a living organism that exists independent of individuals; and it imposes, german philosophers: ideas motivate individual actions; society is ideas-driven action of individuals. In contrast: simmel: the essence of society lies in the interaction between individuals and groups. Society is not a system of institutions and symbolic codes nor is an abstract idea. Society is something individuals do (cid:498)event(cid:499) as they influence each other in: society is not external to individuals, it is not institutions imposed on interaction. individuals. Comparison: 1) weber: emphasizes the importance of values and norms, and the selection of a type of action (cid:4666)rational, affectual, traditional (cid:4667: social action just becomes a structure. Max weber is more interested in macro order of norms and that structures interaction: simmel argues: the emphasis on norms.
