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What do social action theories focus on?
Meanings
and interpretations individuals assign to actions
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What assumption do social action theories make about individuals?
Individuals have
free will
to act and vary in their
interpretations
of events
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How do social action theories differ from structural approaches?
They adopt a
micro-sociological
perspective, focusing on
individual actions
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Who is associated with Social Action Theory?
Max Weber
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What does Weber's Social Action Theory emphasize?
The
motivations
behind social actions
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What is affective action in Weber's theory?
Action
based upon
emotional
factors
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What is traditional action according to Weber?
Actions based upon
custom
and habit
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What are the two types of rational actions in Weber's theory?
Instrumental
and
value-oriented
actions
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What characterizes instrumental rational actions?
Efficiency
of action
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What does value-oriented rational action focus on?
Importance of the
purpose
of the action
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