SOCY 122 Chapter Notes -Habituation, Mcdonaldization, George Ritzer

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 122
• Professor: Rob Beamish

Document Summary

Weber and the interpretive understanding of social action. Social life is the product of meaningful social action. Social action can be understood as: -hermeneutics- understanding the meaning. Sociologist must develop an interpretive understanding of the social world from the perspective of human agents involved in it and then locate the meaningful action within the broader social framework within which it developed. Understanding involves the interpretive grasp: -actually intended meaning for the specific action (historically) Meaning appropriate to a pure type (an ideal types) of a common phenomenon. Religion is implicated in all major spheres of society and culture. Ascetic- self-discipline and avoidance of temptations through devotion of labour dominated people"s life. Capitalism- employers and workers more likely to dedicate themselves to the program of capitalistic enterprise free of the distractions of the world outside the factory, the workshop, or the firm. Now motivation to work is to support a more prosperous and materialistic lifestyle.