Social action theory

Question 1

According to social action theorists does society shape pp or vise versa?

Answer 1

instead of society shaping individuals, pp can navigate the world without regulation, make changes from bottom up.

Question 2

How do social action theorists view individuals?

Answer 2

Active, react to structures differently.

Don’t passively respond to social norms/ institutions. We decide what to reject.

Question 3

Do they believe sociologists should be scientific or not and why?

Answer 3

N0t scientific, empathetic to focus on individual realities

Question 4

Critique structuralism social theory.

Answer 4

PP learn appropriate norms and act them out when needed, when true self these norms change.
Same norms don’t apply to everyone.

Question 5

Define verstehen

Answer 5

Empathetic understanding