Weber(1)

Question 1

Weber on History

Answer 1

• Middle ground- b/w Nomothetic(causal laws) & Ideographic(unique events-no laws)
• Singular causal analysis

Question 2

Verstehen

Answer 2

Interpretative/empathetic understanding of human behaviour

Question 3

Weber’s emphasis(2)

Answer 3

• Subjective interpretation
• Methodological individualism

Question 4

Ideal types

Characteristics/features

Answer 4

EMI RUE
* Exaggerate features
* Middle ground(bw nomo&ideo;not too general nor too specific)
* Inductively constructed
* Doesnt exist in Real world-mere analytical tools
* To Understand/make sense of real world(static,dynamic)
* Elements(+,-,interests)

Question 5

Ideal types

Defn

Answer 5

• Methodological device
• Based on interests & theoritical orientations
• By one-sided exaggeration of features

Question 6

Ideal types

Classification

Answer 6

GHAS
General Sociological(eg.Authority)
Historical(eg.Modn capm)
Action(eg.Rational/traditional action)
Structural(eg.Rational legal/Traditional authority)

Question 7

Weber(like & unlike Positivists)

Answer 7

like: Socio is obj,emp & scientific
unlike: There is role of values in social research

Question 8

Weber on Value(2)

Answer 8

Value relevance(choosing topic)
Value neutrality(in research of that topic)

Question 9

Social Action

Sequence of action

Answer 9

Stimulus->Processing->Response

Question 10

Social Action

Action vs Behaviour

Answer 10

• Action=processing is subj/interpret/analytical
• Behaviour=processing is unconscious/instinctive

Question 11

Social Action

Social Action

Answer 11

Action + oriented towards other individuals

Question 12

Social Action

Types

Answer 12

• Affective(emotions)
• Traditional(estd customs)
• Value rational(aka Wert rational; ‘intrinsic higher good’)
• Means-ends rational action(aka Zweck rational action; cost benefit analysis for achieving definite goal)

Question 13

Social Action

Pre-modern to modern change

Answer 13

Rationalisation of SA(means-ends SA»others)

Question 14

Authority

Types

Answer 14

Traditional
Charismatic
Rational-legal

Question 15

Authority

Routinisation of charisma

Answer 15

Charismatic authority–>Traditional/Rational-legal

Question 16

Authority

Mnemonic of Authority

Answer 16

OO-Deep State-Deep Ethical Power

Origin
Obedience
Decision making
Structure of admin
Degree of discretion
Efficiency & calculability
Personal & Office sphere

Question 17

Authority

Traditional authority types

Answer 17

Gerantocracy
Patriarchalism
Patrimonialism
Feudalism

Question 18

Authority

Rational-legal authority consists of(2)

Answer 18

• Procedural dimension(laws,rules)
• Organisational dimension(bureaucracy)