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Journal articles on the topic "Max Weber's theory of social action"
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Dahms, Harry F. "Theory in Weberian Marxism: Patterns of Critical Social Theory in Lukács and Habermas." Sociological Theory 15, no. 3 (November 1997): 181–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0735-2751.00032.
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For Weberian Marxists, the social theories of Max Weber and Karl Marx are complementary contributions to the analysis of modern capitalist society. Combining Weber's theory of rationalization with Marx's critique of commodity fetishism to develop his own critique of reification, Georg Lukács contended that the combination of Marx's and Weber's social theories is essential to envisioning socially transformative modes of praxis in advanced capitalist society. By comparing Lukács ‘s theory of reification with Habermas's theory of communicative action as two theories in the tradition of Weberian Marxism, I show how the prevailing mode of “doing theory” has shifted from Marx's critique of economic determinism to Weber's idea of the inner logic of social value spheres. Today, Weberian Marxism can make an important contribution to theoretical sociology by reconstituting itself as a framework for critically examining prevailing societal definitions of the rationalization imperatives specific to purposive-rational social value spheres (the economy, the administrative state, etc.). In a second step, Weberian Marxists would explore how these value spheres relate to each other and to value spheres that are open to the type of communicative rationalization characteristic of the lifeworld level of social organization.
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Feldman, Stephen M. "An Interpretation of Max Weber's Theory of Law: Metaphysics, Economics, and the Iron Cage of Constitutional Law." Law & Social Inquiry 16, no. 02 (1991): 205–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4469.1991.tb00919.x.
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Among legal scholars, Anthony T. Kronman and David M. Trubek have provided the leading interpretations of Weber's theory of law. Kronman and Trubek agree on two important points: Weber's theory is fundamentally contradictory, and Weber's theory relates primarily to private law subjects such as contracts. This article contests both of these points. Building on a foundation of Weber's neo-Kantian metaphysics and his sociological categories of economic action, this article shows that Weber's theory of law is not fundamentally inconsistent; rather it explores the inconsistencies that are inherent within Western society itself, including its legal systems. Furthermore, Weber's insights can be applied to modern constitutional jurisprudence. Weberian theory reveals that modern constitutional law is riddled with irreconcilable tensions between process and substance—between formal and substantive rationality. In the context of racial discrimination cases involving equal protection and the Fifteenth Amendment, the Supreme Court's acceptance of John Hart Ely's theory of representation-reinforcement demonstrates the Court's resolute pursuit of formal rationality, which insures that the substantive values and needs of minorities will remain unsatisfied.
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Matsui, Katsuhiro. "The Problem of “Action and Order” in Max Weber's Social Theory." Annual review of sociology 2011, no. 24 (2011): 24–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5690/kantoh.2011.24.
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Sarmini, Sarmini, Anna Lutfaidah, and Ajeng Eka Prastuti. "Space and Culture of Exclusive Gigolo Experience in Surabaya." Society 8, no. 1 (April 13, 2020): 64–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.33019/society.v8i1.144.
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The existence of students in the community should play a role as a drafter, dynamist, and evaluator of various social changes. Something that has a positive impact on the community. But some of them do the opposite, having a negative impact on the community, such as acting as a gigolo, known as ‘exclusive gigolo’. This research presents the meaningful actions carried out by exclusive gigolo to attract sympathy and various actions in providing excellent service to clients. These actions were examined from the perspective of Max Weber's Theory of Social Action. This research used a qualitative approach with the perspective of Weber's theory. The research subjects were students who worked as gigolos, ranging from freelance to a lover (manstress). The informants were selected using the snowball sampling technique. Meanwhile, the data collection technique used is in-depth interviews. Data analysis and interpretation techniques are carried out with a deeper understanding (verstehen). There are gigolo social actions, within the framework of norm values, which become the blueprint of community behavior. First, the integration between rationality actions and instrumental rationality actions. These actions were found in activities, including: (1) Gigolo built his self-image: from self-expertise to intelligence in choosing marketing models; (2) Ignoring the feeling of shame as self-strengthening in facing various situations; (3) Client service actions: from holding hands to sexual activity. Second, the integration between rationality action and affective action. The highest achievement for gigolo is to become a lover (manstress). The intensity and the close relationship between a gigolo and the client can make both of them fall in love, like real love. In this context, the gigolo puts money as its main goal. On the other hand, gigolo realizes that the woman who is his client has a family, so it is impossible to have the love of the woman completely. This research concluded that: (1) The implementation of Max Weber's Theory of Social Action in gigolo social actions is integrated into one action with another, and; (2) Gigolo does not take traditional actions on the actions that have been taken.
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Sioh, Alyan Maurits. "Kenoto Adat Perkawinan Suku Sabu, Kajian Sosiologi Agama dalam Tindakan Sosial Max Weber." Anthropos: Jurnal Antropologi Sosial dan Budaya (Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology) 6, no. 1 (April 29, 2020): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/antro.v6i1.16885.
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The purpose of this study is to explain the importance of the Kenoto marriage and the noble values that exist in the kenoto marriage. The research used is qualitative research to see Kenoto as a unifying tool in the Sabu tribal community. The Kenoto Ritual in the Customs of Sabu Tribal Marriage Max Weber's Sociology of Religion Study in Social Action. The method of observation and structured interviews. The analyzed are the results of interviews and observations with Indigenous and church leaders, Religious Leaders and Marriage Couples. The results showed that the priority of the Kenoto marriage in the Sabu tribal community was very important and became the basis. Because the Kenoto Marriage shows the self-esteem of a woman. To better understand comprehensively, this analysis will provide answers through a typical understanding of Weber's social action theory, the type of social action that is suitable or used in the kenoto marriage, namely Traditional Action and Value Rationality.
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SUGIYANTO, SUGIYANTO, ANALIUS GIAWA, and MUSOLI MUSOLI. "KEPEMIMPINAN BADAN KOORDINASI KEGIATAN KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL VERSUS KONSEP WEWENANG MAX WEBER." EMPATI: Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial 9, no. 1 (September 29, 2020): 20–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/empati.v9i1.15066.
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Abstrak. The coordinating body of social welfare activities (BK3S), a non-governmental organization that has the task and responsibility of coordinating the implementation of social welfare efforts organized by social welfare institutions (LKS) for the community, especially gives services to people with social welfare problems. BK3S DIY social actions as government partners cq the social office has the authority to regulate, provide recommendations for licensing, advocate for organizations and strengthen the existence of LKS. The practice of organizing, coordinating, advocating and strengthening organizational governance is analyzed through Max Weber's authority theory. The results of the analysis of social actions in the practice of regulating, coordinating, advocating and engaging in strengthening institutions with Max Weber's theory of authority obtained organizational identity so that it looks strangely different from BK3S or other social organizations. Abstrak. Badan Koordinasi Kegiatan Kesejahteraan Sosial (BK3S) adalah lembaga non pemerintah. Tugas dan tanggungjawabnya adalah melakukan koordinasi penyelenggaraan berbagai usaha kesejahteraan sosial oleh Lembaga Kesejahteraan Sosial (LKS) untuk masyarakat terutama memberi pelayanan kepada penyandang masalah kesejahteraan sosial. Tindakan sosial BK3S DIY sebagai mitra pemerintah cq dinas sosial mempunyai kewenangan mengatur, memberi rekomendasi perizinan, mengadvokasi organisasi dan memperkuat keberadaan LKS. Praktik mengatur, mengoordinasikan, mengadvokasi dan memperkuat tata kelola organisasi ini dianalisis melalui teori kewenangan Max Weber. Hasil analisis tindakan sosial dalam praktik pengaturan, koordinasi, advokasi dan keterlibatan memperkuat kelembagaan dengan teori kewenangan Max Weber diperoleh identitas organisasi sehingga tampak kekhasan dan pembeda dengan BK3S atau organisasi sosial lainnya.
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Putra, Ahmad, and Sartika Suryadinata. "Menelaah Fenomena Klitih di Yogyakarta Dalam Perspektif Tindakan Sosial dan Perubahan Sosial Max Weber." ASKETIK 4, no. 1 (July 28, 2020): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.30762/ask.v4i1.2123.
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This paper explains that the phenomenon of klitih in Yogyakarta is an action that is contrary to existing norms in society. The perpetrators of klitih who incidentally are students, enter into the trap of delinquency that causes victims. Actions that they do actually damage their own personality and unsettle for motorists at night. Besides that, it causes deep sadness that educational institutions have not succeeded in establishing good character for students and adolescents in this country, especially for perpetrators. This research connects the phenomenon of klitih in Yogyakarta with Max Weber's views through his two theories, namely social action and social change. This research is qualitative in nature with its descriptive analysis and through accurate sources. The results of this research are: First, the action of the perpetrators who do a kind of a game and as a form of recognition by their peers: Second, parents, educational institutions and the community are not optimal in providing supervision to adolescents and students, so that many teenagers in this epoch are involved on various delinquents; Third, the target of the clitih action is motorists who pass certain areas at night. Overall the phenomena that occur are consistent with Max Weber's theory that humans have an action done with a sense of emotion, prioritizing their own interests, so they no longer pay attention to existing norms and think irrationally.
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Lizardo, Omar, and Dustin S. Stoltz. "Max Weber’s ideal versus material interest distinction revisited." European Journal of Social Theory 21, no. 1 (June 6, 2017): 3–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1368431017710906.
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While Weber’s distinction between ‘ideal’ and ‘material’ interests is one of the most enduring aspects of his theoretical legacy, it has been subjected to little critical commentary. In this article, we revisit the theoretical legacy of interest-based explanation in social theory, with an eye to clarifying Weber’s place in this tradition. We then reconsider extant critical commentary on the ideal/material interest distinction, noting the primarily Parsonian rendering of Weber and the unproductive allegiance to ‘generic need’ readings of Weber’s action theory. We reconstruct the basis of the ideal/material interest distinction in the work of Rudolph von Ihering and provide a sounder basis for its analytic role in Weber’s ‘grand’ project.
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Szántó, Zoltán Oszkár. "Max Weber’s Way from Social Economics to Sociology." Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia 66, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 75–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/subbs-2021-0004.
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Abstract One of the most outstanding intellectual achievements in the history of classical thought in social sciences which have remained influential up until today are undoubtedly associated with the name of Max Weber. Through a detailed text analysis and a conceptual mapping of the logic of the argumentation, this paper sets out to offer a profound insight into the classical German sociologist’s approach to science, both “early” (about 1903/4) and “late” (post-1913), in terms of some fundamental matters of epistemology and methodology. The first part of this paper investigates social economics in terms of its theoretical and methodological foundations and applicability, while the second part looks at interpretive sociology from the same perspectives, with an emphasis on the differences between the two approaches. We argue that Weber’s dualist methodological attitude became explicit and dominant in his later writings. In addition, as he brought in focus the theory of social action, he not only became an explicit proponent of methodological individualism, but he also revisited and specified the logic and role of “causal explanation” and “interpretation”. Interpretive sociology no longer seeks a causal explanation for individual historical events by applying nomological knowledge, but instead commits itself to finding “causally adequate” explanation for the course and consequences of different types of social actions. Interpretation, in turn, no longer means an analysis of effects concerning the cultural significance of individual historical events in a special sense, but an interpretive understanding of various types of social actions, rational or “irrational”, directly or in a motivation-like manner. The paper concludes with a summary designed to highlight key legacies of Weber’s oeuvre that have remained valid and valuable for any analytical and empirical research in sociology.
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Zubaidah, Dwi Arini. "Penentuan Kesepadanan Pasangan Pernikahan Berdasarkan Perhitungan Weton." Volksgeist: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Konstitusi 2, no. 2 (December 12, 2019): 207–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.24090/volksgeist.v2i2.2907.
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This article is intended to answer the factors of weton calculation practice in Ngaringan and sociological analysis of these practices. This article uses field research by observing, interviewing and documenting as well as using Max Weber's theory of social action. This article concludes that the concept of comparability already exists in the rules of Islamic law, positive law and customary law. Therefore, the existence of the traditional Weton calculation practiced by the Ngaringan Grobogan community in Central Java has several factors: first, adat and belief. The community preserves the calculation of weton as a custom originating from ancestors. Second, the form of preventive business. Third, a form of respect for both parents. The traditional Weton calculation practiced by the Ngaringan community is a social action in the traditional action category. The Ngaringan people still maintain the custom of Weton calculation even though the custom is not regulated in a written rule.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Max Weber's theory of social action"
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Perlina, Anna. "Shaping the field." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philosophische Fakultät I, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/17672.
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Die vorliegende wissenschaftliche Arbeit rekonstruiert die Entwicklung der deutschen Psychologie zwischen der Eröffnung des ersten psychologischen Labors in 1879 und der Gleichschaltung durch das Nazi-Regime in den 1930er Jahren. Die Dissertation stellt den konzeptuellen und methodologischen Rahmen der psychologischen Disziplin anhand von drei Generationen von Pionierforschung dar. Hierbei wird herausgearbeitet, wie sich die frühe experimentelle Psychologie einen eigenen Platz zwischen den Natur- und Geisteswissenschaften kreiert. Die gestaltpsychologische Schule spielt darin eine entscheidende Rolle. Der zentrale Fokus der Arbeit liegt in der historischen Periode zwischen 1922 und 1936, über welche sich Kurt Lewins Untersuchungen zur Handlungs- und Affektpsychologie erstrecken. In dieser deutschen Schaffensperiode wurden der theoretische und methodologische Rahmen, sowie praktische experimentelle Designs erschaffen, welche die amerikanische Arbeit Lewins entscheidend prägten. Der Aufbau von Lewins berühmter Feldtheorie wird im Detail rekonstruiert. Die Dissertation zeigt auf, wie Lewin originelle psychologische Konzepte aus interdisziplinärer Erfahrung formte, und wie experimentelle Praktiken der Zeit die Entstehung eines immer komplexer werdenden Konzeptgerüstes herbeiführten. Anschließend wird die Bedeutung des Gestalt-Lewin-Falles für die Psychologiegeschichte erörtert. In die langfristige Wissenschaftsgeschichte ist Lewins Arbeit nicht etwa als gebündeltes Forschungsgebiet eingegangen. Stattdessen ist sie in so unterschiedliche Bereiche wie Entwicklungs- und Persönlichkeitspsychologie, Soziologie und Wirtschaftsmanagement eingeflossen und hat diese geprägt.This dissertation represents a historical reconstruction of the development and transformation of German experimental psychology between the emergence of the first experimental laboratory in 1879 and its Gleichschaltung by the Nazi regime in the 1930s. It traces the evolution of the conceptual as well as the experimental framework of psychology over the course of these years following three generations of experimental research. Hereby, the work attempts to grasp how early experimental psychology negotiated its place between the humanities and the natural sciences. The project’s major focus lies in the period between 1922 and 1936, in which Kurt Lewin’s Berlin Experimental Program on Action and Emotions took place. The work specifically investigates the process of constitution of Lewin’s field theory, a system of concepts coined by Lewin in order to study psychological processes underlying human conduct. The dissertation shows how Lewin’s concepts emerged out of interdisciplinary sources, and how experimental practices in psychology triggered the emergence of new knowledge. Eventually, it is shown how the investigated historical case of Gestalt psychology in Berlin fits into and plays a decisive role in the long-term development of experimental psychology.
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Chirwa, Maureen Leah. "Gender issues in management promotions in the health services : a Malawian perspective." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1034.
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This study sought to explore gender issues affecting management promotions in Malawi's
health care services, utilising both qualitative and quantitative techniques in data collection
and analysis. Promotion patterns were compared and contrasted for male and female
managers.
The study was based on the assumptions that
• both men and women were aware of experiences that affected their promotion
opportunities
• promotion patterns showed fewer variations than did cultural, social and gender
factors
• male prejudices were maintained which oppressed women's promotions
• increased decision-making power lowered stress about professional growth and
development
The findings supported the first two assumptions, but not the last two. The findings
suggested that males and females encountered similar experiences concerning managerial
promotions in Malawi's health care services. Factors that enhanced management successes for both males and females included
management orientation and mentorship. Unclear promotion policies and procedures
hindered management promotions. Information derived from this research could enable
policy-makers to establish an environment that increases supportive networks and
interactions between male and female managers in Malawi. Furthermore, to ensure equal
opportunities in the health care services management, monitoring strategies by Malawi's
Ministry of Gender, the Department of Human Resources Management and Development,
and the Ministry of Health and Population need to be established and implemented.Health Studies
D.Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)
Books on the topic "Max Weber's theory of social action"
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Max Weber's theory of concept formation: History, laws, and ideal types. Durham, N.C: Duke University Press, 1987.
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Martins, Herminio, Peter Lassman, and Irving Velody. Max Weber's 'Science As a Vocation' (RLE Social Theory). Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
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McCarthy, Marie. Creating a Framework for Music Making and Leisure. Edited by Roger Mantie and Gareth Dylan Smith. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190244705.013.13.
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This chapter revisits the writings of music sociologist and educator Max Kaplan (1911–1998) to inform efforts to bring together the domains of leisure and music making in the twenty-first century. The chapter begins with a brief description of Max Kaplan’s life that explains his orientation to the social functions of music, sociology, and leisure studies, and that situates his contributions in the context of his time—the mid and late twentieth century. Following the introduction, the chapter is organized around themes from Kaplan’s published works and projects: patterns of development in leisure and recreation, 1900–1960; changing conceptions of leisure and recreation in the mid-twentieth century; a theory of recreational music; community as fertile ground for observing leisure in action; music making in the context of leisure; and moving forward with Kaplan’s vision.
Book chapters on the topic "Max Weber's theory of social action"
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Albrow, Martin. "The Structure of Collective Action." In Max Weber’s Construction of Social Theory, 158–76. London: Macmillan Education UK, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20879-1_10.
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Kalberg, Stephen. "The rationalization of social action models." In Max Weber's Sociology of Civilizations, 57–72. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003047186-6.
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Kalberg, Stephen. "The rationalization of social action model IV." In Max Weber's Sociology of Civilizations, 119–32. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003047186-10.
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Kalberg, Stephen. "The rationalization of social action model II." In Max Weber's Sociology of Civilizations, 86–98. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003047186-8.
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Kalberg, Stephen. "The rationalization of social action model I." In Max Weber's Sociology of Civilizations, 73–85. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003047186-7.
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Kalberg, Stephen. "The rationalization of social action model III." In Max Weber's Sociology of Civilizations, 99–118. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003047186-9.
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Scaff, Lawrence A. "The Invention of the Theory." In Max Weber in America. Princeton University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.23943/princeton/9780691147796.003.0014.
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This chapter examines how Max Weber's work has been recast as canonical for the social sciences and central to its current agendas. It first considers the substantial body of translations that became the basis for the postwar permeation of Weber's work into the social sciences, and especially into the subfield specializations of sociology, including Talcott Parsons' The Protestant Ethic and the “Spirit” of Capitalism, before discussing the role played by the interwar émigrés in the struggle over the mastery of Weber. It then explains how Weber achieved an intellectual synthesis through a combination of structural and institutional analysis, notions of rationality, propositions about social action, awareness of cultural particularities, and a deep appreciation for historical inquiry and evidence. It also analyzes the expansion of the horizon for Weber's ideas beyond the boundaries of sociology to the Western philosophical and political tradition.
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Wacks, Raymond. "7. Law and social theory." In Understanding Jurisprudence. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198806011.003.0007.
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A sociological account of law argues that in order to understand and explain the concept of law we need to adopt a sociological analysis based on the actual social circumstances in which the law and legal ideas are shaped and applied. This approach typically makes three related claims: that we cannot correctly comprehend the meaning of law except as a ‘social phenomenon’, that the study of legal concepts offers an incomplete explanation of ‘law in action’, and that law is only one form of social control. This chapter examines how these claims are developed in the theories of Roscoe Pound, Eugen Ehrlich, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, Michel Foucault, and Jürgen Habermas.
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"Islam, Islams and Stratifications." In Islamic Economy and Social Mobility, 1–26. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9731-7.ch001.
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Research on the complexities of Islamic societies under the rubric of “Developing or transitional Countries” do not address their socio-economic statuses, the structure of Muslims' social actions, their struggles in the process of transition, and their domestic social mobilities in the modern stratified globalized world. For the purpose of disclosure of complexity, the sociological notion of universality of stratification and functionalism, from the traditional view and modern structural-functionalism, are addressed in detail to explore the conditions, means, and ends from both a theoretical view and empirical findings. Attention to history, culture, politics, and religion, as well as status groups such as the ‘ulama and Shi'ite-Sunni Islam and scientific aspirations induces novel uses of Talcott Parsons' action theory and Max Weber's interactionism. In terms of methodology, the focal point of this chapter is to try to overcome idealistic empiricism and positivism as fractional legacies of non-interpretive tenets of economics and sociology.
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Pinker, Robert. "The experience of citizenship: a generational perspective." In Social Policy and Welfare Pluralism. Policy Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447323556.003.0015.
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In this chapter, Robert Pinker introduces the three institutional features which have come to make up citizenship — civil rights, political rights and social rights — by analysing T.H. Marshall's concept of citizenship from a generational perspective. He first considers Marshall's models of citizenship and ‘democratic welfare capitalism’, Michael Oakeshott's views on social policy and his notion of the state, and Max Weber's distinction between what he calls ‘formal’ and ‘substantive’ rationality. Pinker then explains how Marshall's concept of citizenship could be useful in understanding the everyday and subjective experience of citizenship at the level of everyday ‘life across the life cycle’. He also discusses the ways in which ordinary people secure their well-being and their welfare in everyday life, typically through means such as social services, the market, informal care and voluntary action. Finally, he describes the relationship between rationality and the sentiments of charitable discretion.