Interpretive sociology holds that understanding of our fellow man should be the pursuit of each day as sense is made of their individual societal existence. Seeking to understand is the concept held in interpretive sociology instead of the seeking of an explanation. Therefore it is understood that "structural" or that of Marxism and Functionalism (i.e. The interpretive/interactionist/social action sociologies) as well as Weber's interactionism, ethnomethodology and the Structural arguments in sociology that a "science of society" is likely. Therefore, there exists an agreement even among the interpretive sociologies. The natural science argument is based on "cause and effect" principles. That claim that the behavior of humans is the effect of some cause in society or class structure is also considered a positivist view because of the accreditation to human behavior as being the same as a storm, lightening strike or other natural phenomena as well as the fact that the implicit claim being that the only way of gaining social world knowledge is through scientific methodologies. The interpretive sociology holds the "anti-positive view" in that the interpretive idealism is completely against the idea in the behavior of humans being accredited to something else within society.
The Humanist view, or the "radical" viewpoint is that natural and social sciences are very distinct in a fundamental way. In this view meaningful interpretation is applied by social science with patterning regular between events and the subjectivity in the relationship and the subject matter is one of communication in a common and shared world. Two critical aspects are that of the "Humanist" and the "radical." Both of these views make the assumption that there is an objective in existence within natural science that applies contrast.
There exists in the political-societal realm of the influences and factors in poverty the fact that poverty is a desired condition in many cases by the "powers that be" within the world that seek to and accomplish gaining control through the impoverishment of other human beings. The nineteenth century was the century in which "individualist" theories of poverty were that which was common. Spencer (1874) held that the individual was to blame for poverty. Spencer's idea was that those individuals too lazy to work deserved a life of poverty and that assistance from the state was not considered to be Poverty gave rise to the work incentive in Spencer's view. There are other theories labeled to be "cultural theories" which do not place blame on the individual but instead on the cultural or subcultural factors in society. A British sociologist, David Marsland held the belief that it has gone too far with welfare payment provided by the state because the society has become dependent in an unhealthy manner on the benefits and further that the benefits only avert them from seeking the work that they need so badly. Marsland's idea is that the welfare and poverty state of living is "intergenerationally transmitted" due to the fact that the disadvantages expressed in a background of deprivation is one that is very unlikely to be overcome. This theory was further developed by a researcher named Charles Murray who assigned the label of "underclass" to this sector of society first presented in a controversial work entitled "Losing Ground" which was published in 1984. Murray stated during a visit to Britain that: "when I use the term underclass, I am indeed focusing on a certain type of behavior in response to that condition e.g. long-termed unemployment, but by his deplorable behavior in response to that condition, e.g. unwilling to take the jobs that are available to him." Murray (1989) Murray agrees with Spencer in the idea that benefits only allow the individual to find an "excuse" for underperformance and thereby being that which is labeled the "underclass."
In a comparative study of urban and rural areas with a focus on the consequences and causes of poverty. The research was a summarization on the research on differentials among reasons for rates of poverty in the two areas. The assumption based on the beliefs expressed by Miller and Weber (2003) is that "persistent poverty in rural areas is prevalent with the counties clustered in the Appalachia, the Black Belt, the Mississippi Delta and the Rio Grande. Migration was also stated to play a role in the distribution of policy on a spatial measure with poor people having the tendency to circulate between several poor places and thus perpetuating instead of the preferred "relieving"[of] the spatial concentration of poverty. (Nord et al. 1995; Nord 1998) Further findings of the study were inclusive of the...
" (Barron et. al. 1994) third sociological explanation of individualist precepts is found in social learning theory: Social learning theory tells us that people adopt others (particularly influential persons) as models for their own behavior. Widespread corruption and lawbreaking by society's leaders may therefore have a profound disinhibiting effect on the rest of the population. According to this thesis, the prevalence of crime and corruption leads to further crime and corruption.
Welfare is postulated as a privilege, but to many in the know, they urge that the term is a misnomer and, far from it being a privilege, it cripples the recipient. The definition of welfare is actually too vast and ill-rounded for it to be pinned down. It is sometimes termed 'social solidarity' (The National Review, 2005) and the best definition we can give it is that the government or non-government
Furthermore, it is agreed that those who are working tend to earn low wages, about $7.00 per hour on average, thus making it difficult for them to support their families (Sawhill pp). Another concern is that the poverty rate has not fallen as much as the caseload (Sawhill pp). Fewer poor children are receiving assistance, and the incomes of the poorest one-fifth of single-parent families have continued to fall
Sociology Portfolio The social experience evolves around different dimensions that influence people's everyday experiences and realities in life. Inherent in every event, interaction, individual, and even tangible material/artifact are reflective of a specific kind of social order. Everything is social, and using this premise, this Sociology Portfolio provides a survey of literature and relevant material that illustrate the role that social experience plays in the development of current and essential issues
Instead, the welfare system encouraged perpetual social dependency and provided a reason for poor people not to work at all when the most reliable method of achieving financial independence (besides continuing education) is precisely, to begin working at minimum wage jobs while gradually learning skills and establishing contacts and a record of regular employment that are essential in the long- term goal of qualifying for better work in time
Welfare The American welfare state is best viewed through the lens of a liberal point-of-view. In fact, the American welfare state can only be viewed through the liberal lens, because a conservative lens tends to disavow the efficacy of social welfare programs. In the United States, conservative views discount the role of government whereas liberal points-of-view champion the ability of government to create a better society via collective quality of life
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