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Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

sociologie compréhensive

anglais translation:

interpretative sociology

Added to glossary by Michael McCain (X)
Dec 18, 2005 13:12
18 yrs ago
français term

sociologie compréhensive

français vers anglais Sciences sociales Sciences sociales, sociologie, éthique, etc.
"Ce travail de recherche s’inscrit dans une interprétation propre à la __sociologie compréhensive__. Il s’agit à la fois d’appréhender les référents essentiels d’une communauté tels qu’ils été définis à l’origine, dans la littérature philosophique qui s’y rapporte, mais aussi de traduire cette interprétation dans une lecture académique et managériale contemporaine... (Dr. Patrick Ochs)"

Is this a field of sociology. If so, what is it called in English?
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 +4 interpretative sociology
5 +1 world verstehen
3 +3 comprehensive sociology
3 -1 comprehensive sociology

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interpretative sociology

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Note added at 1 hr 39 mins (2005-12-18 14:51:54 GMT)
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"Sociologie compréhensive" is the French translation of Max Weber's term "verstehen", known in English as "interpretative sociology". It is also sometimes referred to as "sociology of understanding" or "meaningful sociology".

See
http://www.soci.canterbury.ac.nz/resources/glossary/verstehe...

"Verstehen
A German term usually translated as 'understanding'. Employed by Weber to define his approach to the study of social life, namely the interpretive understanding of human agents and the meaning they themselves attach to their actions. [Tony Bilton et al., Introductory Sociology, 3rd edition. London, Macmillan, 1996:672]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpretive_sociology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Schütz

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weber#La_sociologie_compr.C...

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Note added at 1 hr 42 mins (2005-12-18 14:55:32 GMT)
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http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Schütz
Peer comment(s):
agree Kate Hudson (X) : Excellent research and definitely the right answer
2 heures
Thank you Kate:-) I have a very lengthy definition of interpretative sociology in my dictionary of sociology, but was a bit too lazy to copy it all out, hence the wikipedia links!
agree Nora Armani : It is the Sociology of Understanding according to Max Weber 'world verstehen'.
2 heures
Thanks, Nora. As the original concept (verstehen) was in German, there are several translations... meaningful understanding, interpretative understanding...
agree Istvan Nagy
10 heures
Thank you Istvan.
agree xuebai
22 heures
Thank you xuebai!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank for the helpful feedback."
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3 heures

comprehensive sociology

Well! Where is the problem?
Peer comment(s):
disagree Richard Nice : in the ambiguity. perhaps?
17 jours
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5 heures

world verstehen

The concept is mostly used in this word pair (world in English and verstehen in German) to deignate a concept in sociology referring to 'world view' i.e. the way you define you surrounding, your society and the rest of the world, based on your initial set of norms or (world understanding). The most predominant term in English (even though I am sure all of these translations are valid) is understanding (used as outlook), meaning your departure point, i.e. where are you coming from; an important concept in sociology, since it obviously affects the outcome of any anlysis.
Hope this does not complicate the issue further.
Peer comment(s):
agree Anna Quail : I've never seen this word pair, but I agree that it is a translation of Max Weber's "verstehen". However, I think, as it has been translated into French in Michael's text, it should be translated into English here.
14 heures
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11 minutes

comprehensive sociology

It looks as if it's no more complicated than this:

http://www.sagepub.co.uk/printerfriendly.aspx?pid=100544&pty...
part six, section two: comprehensive sociology

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Note added at 6 hrs 52 mins (2005-12-18 20:05:19 GMT)
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Central Currents in Social Theory
Part six:
Section Two: Comprehensive Sociology

Understanding and Human Sciences Wilhelm Dilthey
Different Meanings of Verstehen Heinrich Rickert
Verstehen Max Weber
Reference:

http://www.sagepub.co.uk/printerfriendly.aspx?pid=100544&ptype=B

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415285348/103-5685988-7078265?v=glance&n=283155

Peer comment(s):
agree Sylvia Smith
36 minutes
Thanks Sylvia.
agree Jana Cole (X) : la sociologie compréhensive appears to be an approach to studying sociology. See this course description: http://www.ulaval.ca/sg/CO/C1/SOC/SOC-18875.html
37 minutes
Thank you.
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
1 heure
Merci.
neutral Anna Quail : "Comprehensive sociology" is the English translation of the French translation of Max Weber's "verstehen"... It is not found in English Dictionaries of Sociology. It is translated in this way in bilingual Canadian sites, due to the influence of French.
20 heures
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