Interpretive-Dynamics-of-Society.pptx

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1. Interpretive Dynamics of Society

2. WHAT IS SOCIETY? Defined as constituting a fairly large number of people who are living in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside their area, and participate in a common culture.

3. It is a tool to grasp the complexity of the phen o menon it r epresents and a means to explore its many other dimensions hidden by its norm a ti v e use. Society as a Concept

4. Society is seen as an outcome of multiple interactions of people succ e e d i n g i n t e racti on s u p o n which are made meaningful and possible. Society as a Facticity

5. Society Omn i p o te n ce Omn i s c ie n ce Omn i pr e sence

6. the quality of having unlimited or very great power. Omnipotence

7. the state of knowing everything. Omniscience

8. the state of being widespread or constantly encountered. Omnipresence

9. It allows us to see opportunities where there are none and to create one if need be. Sociolo g ical Awareness

10. Being socially aware how means you un d er s t and different s o cial situations , th a t y ou react to a nd effectively modify your interactions with other people so that you achieve the best results.

11. The s o ciol o gical p e rsp e ct i ve e nj o ins u s to coor d i n a t e s social map s - biography socie t y ’ s h i sto r y see the o f our o u r and and their intersections – an d fr o m th e re ch a rt m o re f e asi b le r o u t e s C. W Mills

12. Theoretical P e r s p ec t i v e

13. the society i s seen a s a complex syst e m whose parts function and work in harmony, bringing stability in the process (Parts of the society: family, school, economy, or state)

14. Manifest Function inte n d e d, a n d Is the r e co g ni z ed obvious p e ople ob s e r ve expect. It con s e q u e nces that or is explicitly stated and understood by the participants in the relevant action. Latent Function The unintended and unrecog n ized function T wo kinds of function

15. Social Dysfunction undesirable effects of a social pattern on the operation of society, may result but society has the ability to adjust.

16. Focuses on: forces in society that promote competition and change it is based on the assumption that society is an arena of inequality and division resulting to conflict.

17. Focuses on: how individuals interact it focuses on how people make sense of the world, on how they experience and define what they and others are doing, and on how they influence and are influenced by others. W.I THOMAS

18. Rules: Invisible Hand of Society -Are essential in the everyday conduct of the member of the society -it becomes the arbiter of disagreements and people’s respect for rules gives them this organizing power over human actions over time.

19. Written Rules Are easily seen and hence are easily observed and obeyed.

20. Stop at a red light

21. Unwritten Rules Th e se are ru l es aren’t necessarily th a t l aw s but we follow them on a day to day basis.

22. Don't stop in the middle of a busy sidewalk.

23. Avoid ‘K’ at all cost

24. Culture as a Concept

25. Culture is that complex wh o le i n c l u d es knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and an y ot h er c a p a b i li t i e s and habits man a c q u ired by a s a m e m b e r of society. -Edward B. Tylor

26. Culture is the way of life especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time -Cambridge English Dictionary

27. Mass Culture • refers t o the mass- produced and mass – mediated forms of consumer culture that 2 th emerged in the Century.

28. Culture Soci e ty

29. One does not or cannot exist without the others “There can be no culture without a society and there are no known human societies that do not exhibit culture.”