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What is a social pattern? Rethinking a central social science term
Theory & Society Abstract The main aim of this article is to start a discussion of social pattern, a term that is commonly used in sociology but not specified or defined. The key question can be phrsociologicalconcept of social pattern may look like. A useful and theoretically solid concept of social pattern can in our view be constructed by basing it on Weber’s concept of social action. This means thatboththe behavior of the actorsandthe meaning these invest their behavior with must be taken into account. The article ends with a brief discussion of how to use the concept of social patterns in an effective way and what may endanger such a use.
Book launch: A world parliament. Governance and democracy in the 21st century
Welcome to a seminar where the book "A World Parliament: Governance and Democracy in the 21st Century" by Andreas Bummel is presented and discussed.SPEAKERSAndreas Bummel, author of the book (read mor)Adrienne Sörbom, sociologist at Stockholm UniversityHans Agné, political scientist at Stockholm University
Lina Eriksson: Changing social norms - what levers can we pull?
Research seminar with Lina Eriksson, professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg. Social norms affect us in almost all aspects of our lives, whether we comply with them, choose to v
New study deconstructs Dunbar’s number – yes, you can have more than 150 friends
An individual human can maintain stable social relationships with about 150 people. This is the proposition known as ‘Dunbar’s number’ – that the architecture of the human brain sets an upper limit on
Three tips for researchers who want to provide advice in a crisis
Anders Tegnell at Folkhälsomyndigheten became one of the most well-known experts during the covid 19-pandemic in Sweden. Photo: Frankie Fouganthin/Wikimedia. In crises, politicians often turn to expert
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