Meaning is the key to learning about humans and their behavior We ACT for a reason Weber Do NOT just observe but INTERPRET Interpretive Sociology is Study of society that focuses ID: 578371
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Interpretive Sociology
Meaning is the key to learning
about
humans and their behavior
.Slide2
We ACT for a reason!
Weber …..
Do NOT just observe but INTERPRET!Slide3
Interpretive Sociology is……………
Study of society that focuses
on
the meanings people
attach
to their social world.Slide4
Differences
between:
Scientific Sociology
Interpretive SociologySlide5
Scientific Sociology
Focuses on
Actions
Sees an objective
reality “out there”
Tends to favor quantitative data – numerical measurements of people’s behaviorSlide6
Best completed in a laboratory setting where you can measure the research and see the results as they happen.
They can stand back and take careful measurements.Slide7
Interpretive Sociology
Focuses on the meaning people attach to their actions
.
Sees reality constructed by people themselves in the course of their everyday lives
.
Tends to favor qualitative data – how people understand their surroundings.Slide8
Best completed in a natural setting where the interaction among the investigators and people can take place.
This helps them make sense of their everyday livesSlide9
Verstehen
The German word for……….
UnderstandingSlide10
Interpretive Sociologists ……
Do not just observe WHAT people do
But……
Also try
to understand WHY they do it.Slide11
The thoughts and feelings of subjects are the focus.
They are hard to measure but necessary to “
understand
the why”.