On the Lack of the New in Archaeology or Microarchaeology and Grand-Theory

Marxist theory merupakan suatu teori yang terutama berhubungan dengan tingkat struktur sosial tentang kenyataan sosial. Teori ini menekankan pada saling ketergantungan yang tinggi antara struktur sosial dan kondisi materil, dimana individu harus menyesuaikan dirinya supaya tetap hidup dan memenuhi pelbagai kebutuhannya. Penekanan Marx pada penyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungan materil serta sumber-sumber yang dibutuhkan untuk pemenuhan kebutuhan dan keinginan manusia, merupakan satu catatan yang penting mengenai realisme praktis dalam analisa teoritisnya. Weber mengakui bahwa ilmu-ilmu sosial harus berkaitan dengan fenomena spiritual atau ideal, sebagai ciri-ciri khas dari manusia yang tidak berada dalam jangkauan bidang ilmu-ilmu alam. Akan tetapi, pembedaan yang diperlakukan tentang subyek dan obyek tidak harus melibatkan pengorbanan obyektivitas di dalam ilmu-ilmu sosial, atau pembedaan yang menyertakan intuisi sebagai pengganti untuk analisis sebab-musabab yang dapat ditiru. Durkheim berulang kali menekankan di dalam tulisan-tulisannya bahwa sosiologi itu sebagian besar tetap merupakan suatu disiplin filsafat, yang terdiri dari sejumlah generalisasi heterogen yang mencakup segala aspek, serta yang lebih tertumpu pada latar belakang logis dari aturan-aturan a priori dari pada studi empiris yang sistematis. Sosiologi, menurut Durkheim dalam Suicide, masih dalam taraf membangun dengan sistesis-sintesis filsafat

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Reactionaries of the lectern: Universalism, anti-empiricism and corporatism in Austrian (and German) social theory

European Journal of Social Theory ◽

10.1177/1368431021992205 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 285-305

Author(s):

Alan Scott ◽

Silvia Rief

Keyword(s):

Empirical Research ◽

Social Theory ◽

Vienna Circle ◽

Social Thought ◽

Grand Theory ◽

Institutional Power ◽

German Speaking ◽

Opposite View ◽

The Relationship ◽

Early Manifestation

This article discusses one early manifestation of a recurring theme in social theory and sociology: the relationship between general (‘universal’ or ‘grand’) theory and empirical research. For the early critical theorists, empiricism and positivism were associated with technocratic domination. However, there was one place where the opposite view prevailed: science and empiricism were viewed as forces of social and political progress and speculative social theory as a force of reaction. That place was Red Vienna of the 1920s and early 1930s. We examine how this view came to be widespread among Austro-Marxists, empirical researchers and some members of the Vienna Circle. It focuses on the arguments and institutional power of their opponents: reactionary, universalistic and corporatist social theorists. The debate between Catholic corporatist theory and its empiricist critics is located not merely in Vienna but also within wider debates in the German-speaking world. Finally, we seek to link these lesser-known positions to more familiar strands of social thought, namely, those associated with Weber and, more briefly, Durkheim and Elias.

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“Failed” States, Societal “Collapse,” and Ecological “Disaster”: A Haitian Lesson on Grand Theory

Questioning Collapse ◽

10.1017/cbo9780511757815.011 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 269-298 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Drexel G. Woodson

Keyword(s):

Failed States ◽

Grand Theory ◽

Societal Collapse ◽

Ecological Disaster

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Housing Discourse: Historical development, epistemological gap and sociological modeling

10.31124/advance.13268825.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Efa Tadesse Debele

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Historical Development ◽

Social Dynamics ◽

Grand Theory ◽

Social Fabric ◽

Housing Issue ◽

Housing Research ◽

Per Se ◽

Disciplinary Background ◽

Epistemological Framework

<p>Housing issue is essentially major social issue. Even though housing is vital for individual life and social life, the attention given to its theorization and epistemological framework is neglected. Different disciplines and scholars from different disciplinary background have been carrying out housing study. The misplacement of housing study and social relegation of housing per se triggered this theoretical review of housing discourses. Housing study needs to have self-governing epistemological ground and housing research should be framed with its grand theories. Housing is a key social need that strongholds the foundational essence of social fabric. So far housing studies did not understand housing discourses as a central sociological agenda. Isolation of housing issue from major sociological concerns misplaced housing study thereby affected epistemological and methodological advancement of housing knowledge. Therefore, housing study call for grand theory that potentially governs all aspects of housing issues. Housing is a social phenomenon which can be expressed in terms of processes, behaviors, development and structures. Housing problems are attributed to different social dynamics and structural challenges which enforce households to behave in different ways to cope with the problems. These issues are basically sociological concerns which enable us to scaffold housing study with sociological theories. </p>

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INSPIRATIONAL DA’WAH FOR MILLENNIAL GENERATION: STUDY AT IAIN TULUNGAGUNG

Jurnal MD ◽

10.14421/jmd.2019.52-03 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 165-180

Author(s):

Ahmad Nurcholis ◽

Syaikhu Ihsan Hidayatullah ◽

Izzatul Laila

Keyword(s):

Millennial Generation ◽

Social Life ◽

Phenomenological Analysis ◽

Grand Theory ◽

Islamic Studies ◽

Community Orientation ◽

The Republic ◽

Increasing Trends ◽

Descriptive Method

The millennial’s interest towards Islamic da’wah is decreased significantly, caused by the da’wah approach and strategy which are still conservative, monotonous, and only delivered on lecturing way. In fact, on the other hand, the millennial generation expects an inspirational, modern, elastic, dynamic, innovative, and entertaining da’wah. This study aims to describe, analyze, and interpret the implications of inspirational da’wah conducted by the Da’wah Management department of IAIN Tulungagung in increasing the young generation's interest in Islamic teachings and da’wah. In principle, inspirational da’wah has been carried out by Suryadharma Ali, the Minister of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia on 2009-2014, who stated that one of the main jobs of UIN and IAIN is to maintain and develop scientific traditions in the field of Islamic studies which are increasingly less desirable by the community because there has been a change in community orientation toward Islamic da’wah. So, the quality of Islamic institutions in Indonesia needs to do the more serious, systematic, and measurable efforts in order to increase the quality of Islamic da’wah, as well as PTKIN graduates must be more competitive. The ideas of this article inspired by the Grand Theory of Medan Da’wah promoted by K.H. Ahmad Muwafiq that the success of the da’wah is influenced by the theological, cultural, and object of the da’wah when the implementation of the Islamic da’wah is delivered. Furthermore, the Islamic da’wah is an inspiration to realize the teachings of Islam in personal and social life in line with the culture of the society in terms of life that aim to uphold amar ma'ruf and nahi munkar. This is qualitative research with a descriptive method of phenomenological analysis. While the results of the study are: First, Inspirational da’wah has implications for increasing trends and millennial generation interest for IAIN Tulungagung students towards Islamic da’wah. Second, the inspirational da’wah referred to in this study is the iain tulungagung hijaber community, inspirational da’wah comedy, electronic da’wah bulletin, da’wah literacy, and online da’wah through the official campus website. Keywords: Inspirational Da’wah, Millenial Generation, IAIN Tulungagung

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Recovery-informed Theory: Situating the Subjective in the Science of Substance Use Disorder Recovery

Journal of Recovery Science ◽

10.31886/jors.13.2019.38 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Austin M Brown ◽

Robert D Ashford

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Substance Use Disorders ◽

Substance Use Disorder ◽

Systems Of Care ◽

Grand Theory ◽

Recovery Strategies ◽

Recovery Capital ◽

New Ideas

As recovery from substance use disorder becomes more than a mere quantifiable outcome, there exists a need to discuss and propose the underlying theoretical constructs that ultimately describe and identify the science of recovery. In this abstract undertaking, we propose an initial formulation of a grand theory of recovery science, built upon the seminal theories of recovery capital, recovery-oriented systems of care, and socioecological theory. This grand theory - labeled recovery-informed theory (RIT) - states that successful long-term recovery is self-evident and is a fundamentally emancipatory set of processes. This paper will discuss, analyze, and explore this theory as it is situated within the larger substance use, misuse, and disorder contexts. The uses, implications, and benefits of RIT as an organizing point of inquiry for recovery science are also discussed. By promoting the role of subjective recovery experience in the formulation of the study of recovery, it may be possible to summon new ideas, metrics, and strategies that can directly address substance use disorders in society. Adopting a recovery-informed understanding as follows from this grand theory may allow individual recovery and wellness trajectories to be explored, adapted, and modified to exemplify person-centered and individualized recovery strategies.

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