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Recent Development Micro-Macro Integration in Sociological Theory

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What is the focus of Network Theory in sociology?

The emphasis on symbols and language in shaping social interactions
The examination of individual actors and their relationships forming social networks (correct)
Drawing on concepts from complexity science to understand emergent phenomena
The debate between individual agency and social structure

According to Symbolic Interactionism, what does it emphasize?

The examination of individual actors and their relationships forming social networks
Drawing on concepts from complexity science to understand emergent phenomena
The importance of symbols and language in shaping social interactions (correct)
The debate between individual agency and social structure

What is the main point of the Agency-Structure Debate?

Drawing on concepts from complexity science to understand emergent phenomena
The emphasis on symbols and language in shaping social interactions
The debate between individual agency and social structure (correct)
The examination of individual actors and their relationships forming social networks

What does Complex Systems Theory draw on to understand phenomena?

Concepts from complexity science to understand emergent phenomena at the macro level (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does micro-macro integration in sociological theory aim to bridge?

The gap between individual-level interactions and larger social structures (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does structuration theory, developed by Anthony Giddens, propose?

Structures and agency are intertwined (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one approach to micro-macro integration?

Examining how micro-level interactions aggregate to produce macro-level patterns and structures (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reciprocal relationship between micro-level interactions and macro-level structures?

Micro-level interactions aggregate to produce macro-level patterns and structures, and macro-level structures constrain and shape individual behavior (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of sociologists in developing theories related to micro-macro integration?

To simultaneously address both micro and macro levels of analysis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the integrative perspective of micro-macro synthesis allow sociologists to do?

Understand social phenomena in a more comprehensive manner (D) Signup and view all the answers

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