equilibrium

globalization

guitar

heuristic

methodological individualism

nationality

American

occupation / innovator as

sociologist

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sociology

is, for the Kachin of Burma, maintained by drawing on a language of stability by using that language to do 'historical' changing things.

by 'preserv[ing] equilibrium by saying that the ritual and symbolic systems of the Kachin act as if there were equilibrium societies in Burma. Their cultural system draws on a language of stability but uses that language to do 'historical,' changing things. The anthropologist' mistaken, then lies in taking the tribes' symbols for the reality' (Abbot 2004:151)

is a new type of universalism in history. A universal process of historical narration.

Globalization a universal process of historical narration. 'a new type of universalism in history'. (abbot)

is the easiest instrument to play and the hardest to play well.

The guitar is the easiest instrument to play and the hardest to play well.

is a trick or rule for coming up with new ideas.

a trick or rule for coming up with new ideas' (Abbott 2004).

is from the same root as 'eurika' which is 'to discover'. As such, it is the science of finding new ways to solve problems.

a trick or rule for coming up with new ideas' (Abbott 2004:77). There are a few different kinds of heuristic. 1. additive heuristics making a new idea by making a minor change in an old idea and repeating the analysis. 2. heuristic of topics using list of standard ideas to avoid getting stuck in one way of thinking (Abbott 2004:77).From the same root as Archimedes 'Eurika''to discover'

is the science of finding new ways to solve problems.

heuristic is the science of finding new ways to solve problems' (Abbott 81)

is idea that the interaction of self-interests produces the social world we observe.

the interaction of individual self-interests produces the social world we observe'. Look at Mandevilles Fable of the Bees. Compare with Emergentism' (Abbot 2002:46).

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