SOSC 1340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1340
• Professor: John Simoulidis

Document Summary

Not saying no thruth in history, but truth comes from creating conditions. The histories we learn influence the way we look at society. To outsiders it may look like myths but should not be dismissed. Shared truths for common effort, allow members of the group to act together and accomplish feats otherwise impossible. Without cement theres social fragmentation, conflict and social disorder. Historians look for patterns , select and theorize. The people they write about as they wish to be . Not abandoning the view that truth is out there", or settling for small scale truth possible. Sympathized with hamburg dock strikers in 1896 prussian gvt considered him a social democrate and denied him a full professorship until 1913. Removed from post due to his criticism of the nazis. Gemeinshaft translate as community", the level of society where ties are informal and cooperative, most often associated with kinship ties: it"s old.