COMM 004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Antipositivism, Paradigm Shift, Verstehen
28 Oct 2020
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As society evolves definitions to social constructs become more intricate and detailed, usually pertaining to specific circumstances. Concepts are created from personal experiences and things people learn over time. Concept clusters are a result of the use of terms that work together to provide context to a definition. Often these concepts work in unison to provide consistency and reinforced meaning. Assumptions are observations of nature that are not observable in an objective way and thus are not testable. We accept them as a starting point to asking questions. These assumptions are usually a result of the culture they stem from. Agency is the is ability of a person to make choice and act independently of the society or culture around them. In opposition structure are the factors that affect one"s choices such as class, religion, gender, ethnicity and culture. Structure can act as a limitation to one"s agency.
