Summarize what Weber meant by Verstehen and what Durkheim meant ...

[Shelles]

Summarize what Weber meant by Verstehen and what Durkheim meant by social facts. How does a sociologist utilize both concepts?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Based on the research of Rosabeth Moss Kanter, what is meant by the term hidden corporate culture?
 
  A) the values and beliefs of the corporation that shape employees' attitudes
  B) the tendency to promote individuals to their level of incompetence
  C) an organization's tendency to shift goals to perpetuate its existence
  D) the placement of minorities in highly visible but powerless positions

[Mholman93]

Answer to Question 1

(Refer to the subsection Verstehen and Social Facts, which includes Weber and Verstehen, Durkheim and Social Facts, and How Social Facts and Verstehen Fit Together.) The subjective meaning of Verstehen as it was intended by Weber involves understanding or grasping by insight, based on someone who has been there. The objective meaning of social facts as intended by Durkheim involves long-term and consistent patterns of behavior that characterized a social group. The two concepts go hand in hand. Sociologists need both the cold facts as well as the understanding of human nature, emotion, and behavior as well as the influence of groups.

Answer to Question 2

A

[Shelles]

TYSM

[JaynaD87]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review