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See Also: An Overview of the Methodology of the Social Sciences |
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See Also: An Overview of Research Design |
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See Also: Conceptualization in Research Design |
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See Also: Common Factors in Research Design |
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Greeks on the ideal type:
Greeks often sought the essential characteristics of ideas, character, things, etc. Often assumed that ideal char indicated the perfect type |
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Review: Montesquieu on the Ideal Type: one of the 1st in modern times to develop this concept |
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Ideal type: An abstract definition or concept, based on a set of characteristics
which describe or delineate a true but general concept |
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Ideal type allows one to make sense out of many diverse facts
Montesquieu recognizes that concepts, theories & so on are difficult to transport. Theories & such are inherently time & place specific It is very difficult to generalize Rules could never be valid for all societies or for all people Thus the concept of the ideal type: while it is universal, you must tailor it to fit each specific example: |
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Examples: bureaucrat, racist, IQ, etc. |
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Weber on the ideal type |
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The Bureaucracy |
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