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Index Social action

In sociology, social action, also known as Weberian social action, is an act which takes into account the actions and reactions of individuals (or 'agents').[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 37 relations: Action (philosophy), Action theory (sociology), Affectional action, Agency (sociology), Antipositivism, Behavior, Causality, Collective action, Communicative action, Cultural artifact, Dramaturgy (sociology), Economics, Emotion, Florian Znaniecki, Group action (sociology), Impression formation, Individual, Institution, Instrumental and value-rational action, Interpersonal relationship, Looking-glass self, Max Weber, Meaning-making, Rational choice theory, Reflexivity (social theory), Social action model, Social behavior, Social phenomenon, Social relation, Sociology, Structural functionalism, Structuration theory, Structure and agency, Symbolic interactionism, Tradition, University of California Press, Verstehen.

  2. Max Weber
  3. Symbolic interactionism

Action (philosophy)

In philosophy, an action is an event that an agent performs for a purpose, that is, guided by the person's intention.

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Action theory (sociology)

In sociology, action theory is the theory of social action presented by the American theorist Talcott Parsons.

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Affectional action

An affectional action (also known as an affectual, emotional, or affective action) is one of four major types of social action, as defined by Max Weber. Social action and affectional action are sociological terminology.

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Agency (sociology)

In social science, agency is the capacity of individuals to have the power and resources to fulfill their potential. Social action and agency (sociology) are sociological terminology.

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Antipositivism

In social science, antipositivism (also interpretivism, negativism or antinaturalism) is a theoretical stance which proposes that the social realm cannot be studied with the methods of investigation utilized within the natural sciences, and that investigation of the social realm requires a different epistemology. Social action and antipositivism are symbolic interactionism.

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Behavior

Behavior (American English) or behaviour (British English) is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in some environment.

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Causality

Causality is an influence by which one event, process, state, or object (a cause) contributes to the production of another event, process, state, or object (an effect) where the cause is partly responsible for the effect, and the effect is partly dependent on the cause.

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Collective action

Collective action refers to action taken together by a group of people whose goal is to enhance their condition and achieve a common objective. Social action and Collective action are sociological terminology.

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Communicative action

In sociology, communicative action is cooperative action undertaken by individuals based upon mutual deliberation and argumentation.

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Cultural artifact

A cultural artifact, or cultural artefact (see American and British English spelling differences), is a term used in the social sciences, particularly anthropology, ethnology and sociology for anything created by humans which gives information about the culture of its creator and users.

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Dramaturgy (sociology)

Dramaturgy is a sociological perspective that analyzes micro-sociological accounts of everyday social interactions through the analogy of performativity and theatrical dramaturgy, dividing such interactions between "actors", "audience" members, and various "front" and "back" stages. Social action and dramaturgy (sociology) are symbolic interactionism.

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Economics

Economics is a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Emotion

Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.

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Florian Znaniecki

Florian Witold Znaniecki (15 January 1882 – 23 March 1958) was a Polish and American philosopher and sociologist who taught and wrote in Poland and in the United States.

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Group action (sociology)

In sociology, a group action is a situation in which a number of agents take action simultaneously in order to achieve a common goal; their actions are usually coordinated. Social action and group action (sociology) are sociological terminology.

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Impression formation

Impression formation in social psychology refers to the processes by which different pieces of knowledge about another are combined into a global or summary impression.

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Individual

An individual is one that exists as a distinct entity.

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Institution

An institution is a humanly devised structure of rules and norms that shape and constrain social behavior.

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Instrumental and value-rational action

"Instrumental" and "value-rational action" are terms scholars use to identify two kinds of behavior that humans can engage in. Social action and Instrumental and value-rational action are sociological terminology.

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Interpersonal relationship

In social psychology, an interpersonal relation (or interpersonal relationship) describes a social association, connection, or affiliation between two or more persons.

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Looking-glass self

The term looking-glass self was created by American sociologist Charles Horton Cooley in 1902, and introduced into his work Human Nature and the Social Order.

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Max Weber

Maximilian Karl Emil Weber (21 April 186414 June 1920) was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally.

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Meaning-making

In psychology, meaning-making is the process of how people construe, understand, or make sense of life events, relationships, and the self.

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Rational choice theory

Rational choice theory refers to a set of guidelines that help understand economic and social behaviour.

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In epistemology, and more specifically, the sociology of knowledge, reflexivity refers to circular relationships between cause and effect, especially as embedded in human belief structures. Social action and reflexivity (social theory) are sociological terminology.

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The social action model is a theory of social work practice.

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Social behavior is behavior among two or more organisms within the same species, and encompasses any behavior in which one member affects the other. Social action and Social behavior are sociological terminology.

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Social phenomena or social phenomenon (singular) are any behaviours, actions, or events that takes place because of social influence, including from contemporary as well as historical societal influences. Social action and social phenomenon are sociological terminology.

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A social relation is the fundamental unit of analysis within the social sciences, and describes any voluntary or involuntary interpersonal relationship between two or more individuals within and/or between groups.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.

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Structural functionalism

Structural functionalism, or simply functionalism, is "a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability".

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Structuration theory

The theory of structuration is a social theory of the creation and reproduction of social systems that is based on the analysis of both structure and agents (see structure and agency), without giving primacy to either.

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Structure and agency

In the social sciences there is a standing debate over the primacy of structure or agency in shaping human behaviour. Social action and structure and agency are sociological terminology.

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Symbolic interactionism

Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that develops from practical considerations and alludes to humans' particular use of shared language to create common symbols and meanings, for use in both intra- and interpersonal communication.

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Tradition

A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. Social action and tradition are sociological terminology.

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University of California Press

The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing.

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Verstehen

Verstehen, in the context of German philosophy and social sciences in general, has been used since the late 19th century – in English as in German – with the particular sense of the "interpretive or participatory" examination of social phenomena. Social action and Verstehen are max Weber.

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See also

Max Weber

Symbolic interactionism

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_action

Also known as Action (sociology), Political action, Social actions, Weberian social action.