Nelaturu Sreekanth ReddyAIR 151 · CSE 2024 · 162 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Hermeneutics is a methodological approach that focus on interpretation and understanding of any text.
Application of hermeneutics in the field of sociology
Body · points
→ Hermeneutics can help in understanding various social actions and practices
Ex: Reason behind Hopi Indians dance when they see clouds
→ This method also helps [Symbolic Interactionists] who try to understand the meanings of various symbols as part of social interaction.
→ Various unsaid, unwritten social norms and constructs can be understood effectively.
[Ex:] gender roles and sexual division of labour.
→ Plays a major role in the field of interpretive sociology.
[Ex:] Verstehen approach by [Max Weber]
→ Helps to understand the sociology of past through texts and literature.
[Ex:] Indology by [G.S. Ghurye]
→ Phenomenology school of sociology also employs hermeneutics to understand various meanings behind different social phenomenon.
Close · a summary
Hermeneutics emerged as a powerful tool for the formal school of sociology where micro level analysis of society is taken up by reducing the scope to specific aspects.