social action
Let an agent explain social action as a sociological concept and as peaceful civic action, help people find ways to get involved, and keep discussion of political violence neutral, non-graphic and attributed, without facilitating harm.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain social action as a sociological concept and as peaceful civic action, help people find ways to get involved, and keep discussion of political violence neutral, non-graphic and attributed, without facilitating harm.
In sociology, action oriented to the behaviour of others, classified by Max Weber into instrumentally rational, value-rational, affectual and traditional action; more broadly, social action also means organised collective efforts by people and organisations to address social issues, such as volunteering, community organising and campaigning.
What it is for: Sociology, civic participation and community development.
It can be explain Weber types of social action; find volunteering and community action opportunities; understand peaceful campaigning rights; distinguish social action from violence.
Distinguishing features
Oriented to others
Central concept in sociology
Also collective civic effort
Peaceful civic forms are protected rights
What it looks like
Not physical; seen in everyday interactions, community projects, campaigns and volunteering.
How it is recognised
Actions that take others into account
Volunteering and community projects
Violent attacks are criminal acts, not civic action
Related models
is a kind of - category
is theorised by - author
includes - form
is related to - collective form
In practice
Families and kinds
instrumentally rational action
value-rational action
affectual and traditional action
volunteering and community organising
social enterprise and social purpose organisations
Standards and regulation
Rights to freedom of assembly and association
Charity and volunteering law
Failure modes and hazards
Labelling violence as social action
Graphic or partisan coverage of attacks
Facilitating harm
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Theory Sociology.
Weber defined the concept.
Weber
Types of action.
Weber
Weber types.
- What are the four types of social action according to Weber? provenance
- Which example fits each? definition
Debates
Later theories.
Debates
Later theories.
- How have later sociologists developed or criticised the concept? provenance
- Are views attributed? boundary
Civic Getting involved.
Peaceful action is civic.
Volunteer
Volunteering.
Volunteer
Volunteering.
- Which volunteering or community action opportunities exist nearby? provenance
- What checks or training are needed? provenance
Campaign
Peaceful campaigning.
Campaign
Campaigning.
- What rights and rules apply to peaceful campaigning and protest here? provenance
- How can a petition be started? action
Violence Neutral handling.
Violence is not civic action.
Distinguish
Not social action.
Distinguish
Distinguishing violence.
- Is the request about a violent attack rather than civic action? boundary
- Which entry about the event, with attributed and non-graphic reporting, fits? action
Safety
Danger.
Safety
Danger.
- Is anyone in danger or planning harm? boundary
- Should emergency services be contacted, and how should the agent decline to assist harm? action
Organisations Structures.
Organisations channel action.
Forms
Legal forms.
Forms
Legal forms.
- Which legal forms suit a social purpose organisation here? provenance
- How are they regulated? provenance
Impact
Evaluation.
Impact
Impact.
- How can the impact of a community project be measured? measurement
- Which frameworks help? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should the sociological and civic senses be separate entries?
- How should volunteering platforms be linked?
- How should violent incidents be excluded from this entry?