interpretative social science

is grounded in the idea that in social interaction individuals are aware of the expectations of others, but they do not necessarily conform to these expectations in their reactions.

Geertz credits Weber with being the inventor of interpretative social science. Interpretative social science states that in social interaction individuals are aware of the expectations of others, but they do not necessarily conform to these expectations in their reactions.32 Weber uses culture, religion and ideals of humans to explain modernization. Clifford Geertz's main contribution in simplest form is the idea that symbols are a direct reflection of a culture. Symbols are the product and formations of social everyday interactions. Geertz looks at culture not as social structure but as social meaning.33 Geertz's main goal was to understand others understandings. Geertz did not see anthropology as a science but an interactive way to find meanings. (net)' CULTURE IS NOT SOCIAL STRUCTURE, BUT SOCIAL MEANING Clifford Geertz's main contribution in simplest form is the idea that symbols are a direct reflection of a culture. Symbols are the product and formations of social everyday interactions. Geertz looks at culture not as social structure but as social meaning. Geertz's main goal was to understand others understandings. Geertz did not see anthropology as a science but an interactive way to find meanings. (net)' ANTHROPOLOGY IS NOT A SCIENCE, BUT AN INTERACTIVE WAY TO FIND MEANINGS. Clifford Geertz's main contribution in simplest form is the idea that symbols are a direct reflection of a culture. Symbols are the product and formations of social everyday interactions. Geertz looks at culture not as social structure but as social meaning. Geertz's main goal was to understand others understandings. Geertz did not see anthropology as a science but an interactive way to find meanings. (net)' A SYMBOL IS THE PRODUCT AND FORMATION OF SOCIAL EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS, AND THUS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF A CULTURE. Clifford Geertz's main contribution in simplest form is the idea that symbols are a direct reflection of a culture. Symbols are the product and formations of social everyday interactions. Geertz looks at culture not as social structure but as social meaning. Geertz's main goal was to understand others understandings. Geertz did not see anthropology as a science but an interactive way to find meanings. (net)

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interpretative social science