Levels of analysis, theoretical orientations and degrees of abstraction

Lauderdale, Pat; McLaughlin, Steven D.; Oliverio, Annamarie

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“…This is also true for sociology (see, for example, Edel, 1959; Lauderdale et al, 1990; Little, 2007; Murmann, 2014). Take, for example, the way that Arthur Stinchcombe (1968) uses levels and abstractions in his well-known book Constructing Social Theories .…”

Section: Levels Of Abstractionmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…There finally seems to be quite a bit of variability when it comes to the ways in which levels are used in the various sciences (for philosophy and natural science, see, for example, Floridi, 2008;Marr, 1982). 10 This is also true for sociology (see, for example, Edel, 1959;Lauderdale et al, 1990;Little, 2007;Murmann, 2014). Take, for example, the way that Arthur Stinchcombe (1968) uses levels and abstractions in his well-known book Constructing Social Theories.…”

Section: Levels Of Abstractionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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On the use of abstractions in sociology: The classics and beyond

Swedberg

2019

Journal of Classical Sociology

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This article is exploratory in nature and attempts to address the following two questions: What is the role of abstractions in sociology? and How can you learn to become better at using them? Noting that there exists next to no literature in sociology on the topic of abstraction, a presentation is first made of two statements on this subject by Durkheim and Weber. Their content can be summarized as follows: abstractions are produced through isolation and generalization. Durkheim and Weber, like other sociologists, do not, however, address the issue of the general nature of abstraction, and for this, some ideas by Charles S. Peirce and Alfred North Whitehead are brought in. They suggest that an abstraction is characterized by the fact that its nature is derived from the reality of another phenomenon. The consequences of this view for sociology are discussed. The article ends with an attempt to show what a practical definition of abstraction would look like, in which the focus is on how to construct and use an abstraction, rather than on just define it in a formal manner.

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Section: Levels Of Abstractionmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Levels Of Abstractionmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the use of abstractions in sociology: The classics and beyond

Swedberg

2019

Journal of Classical Sociology

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“…The selection of the five mechanisms is not to say that these are the only mechanisms, but rather that they help deconstruct the input/output of a policy design. By examining these mechanisms, the goal is to generate and uncover various levels of analyses and degrees of abstraction as a systematic investigation to provide an understanding of how these social control processes contribute to the larger policy framework (Lauderdale, McLaughlin, & Oliverio, 1990). The two models reflect two polarizing interpretations on disability.…”

Section: Fit Of Theory With Policy Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

(Re)conceptualizing Disability Policy Frameworks

Horejes

2013

Journal of Policy Practice

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American disability policy is often framed as a health, economic, technical, and/or safety issue. This is a critical issue because this specific framework of disability is based upon narrow statutory interpretations of a policy sciences framework rather than a civil rights or social construction framework. This article addresses the critical interpretations of disability policy, notably the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the unintended consequences of the ADA through several court cases. Using these court cases as a starting point, the article examines the implications of disability policy from two different models: the policy sciences and social construction model. The article concludes with a discussion addressing disability using the two policy models to better serve the needs and expectations of Americans with disabilities.

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“…the use of sign language or placing the deaf child in mainstreaming programs). Unraveling the claims and related types of information constructed in these paradigms wars require another level of analysis (Lauderdale, McLaughlin, Oliverio, 1990). This includes an examination of two contesting ideologies and the ways they continue to shape the parameters of normalcy and deviance for the deaf.…”

Section: Socio-history Of Deaf Schools As Sites Of Social Control And...mentioning

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Constructions of Deafness: Exploring Normalcy and Deviance within Specific Social Representations

Horejes

2009

Développement Humain, Handicap et Changement Social

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The constructions of deafness and social representations of a deaf child are very complicated and deeply contested. This paper examines the constructions of deafness and how it has been sociohistorically framed and re-framed within the parameters of normalcy and deviance. Such analysis may offer insight on the potential impact of shaping ideology, politics, and what it means to be deaf. This level of analysis is conducted via an examination of the socio-history of deaf education including discussions of the ongoing “paradigm wars” between certain social control institutions, mainly American Sign Language-based (or called English-based) and the oral-based educational institutions and its implications of language. Examining these two social control institutions will seek to uncover certain constructions within specific social representations and societal dynamics that may shape the deaf child’s identity, its version of “natural” gifts, social inequality, and ultimately the types of ideologies constructed toward deaf students. A possible alternative view of reapproprating of the corporeal differences of deafness is discussed including positive strategies to minimize reproduced social stratification, oppression, social inequality, and divisions when dealing with deafness.

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Levels of analysis, theoretical orientations and degrees of abstraction

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

On the use of abstractions in sociology: The classics and beyond

On the use of abstractions in sociology: The classics and beyond

(Re)conceptualizing Disability Policy Frameworks

Constructions of Deafness: Exploring Normalcy and Deviance within Specific Social Representations

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