Visible meanings
pp. 233-245
Abstrakt
At least since the time of Max Weber, we have known that social life is meaningful. Typically we believe that meanings are deeply hidden, underlying empirical, observable reality and not directly perceivable. Some are hidden in human minds, as psychological meanings: motivations, intentions, reasons, aspirations, dreams. Other are hidden in social facts in the Durkheimian sense, as cultural meanings: values, rules, norms, ideologies, shared beliefs, creeds, utopias.
Publication details
Published in:
Alexander Jeffrey C., Bartmański Dominik, Giesen Bernhard (2012) Iconic power: materiality and meaning in social life. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Seiten: 233-245
Referenz:
Sztompka Piotr (2012) „Visible meanings“, In: J. C. Alexander, D. Bartmański & B. Giesen (eds.), Iconic power, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 233–245.