normal type

(adjective)

A normal type is a purely conceptual tool that makes use of logic and deduction, as opposed to Max Weber's ideal type, which is a framework used to understand reality that draws on elements from history and society.

Related Terms

  • ideal type
  • community

Examples of normal type in the following topics:

  • Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

    • Gemeinschaft and gesellschaft are sociological categories for two normal types of human association introduced by the German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies.
    • A normal type, as coined by Tönnies, is a purely conceptual tool to be built up logically, whereas an ideal type, as coined by Max Weber, is a concept formed by accentuating main elements of a historic/social process.
  • Romantic Love

    • Popular romance may include but is not limited to the following types: idealistic, normal intense, predictable as well as unpredictable, consuming, intense but out of control, material and commercial, physical and sexual, and finally grand and demonstrative.
    • Divine romance may include, but is not limited to these following types: realistic, as well as plausible unrealistic, optimistic as well as abiding.
  • Durkheim's Mechanical and Organic Solidarity

    • Mechanical solidarity normally operates in "traditional" and small-scale societies, and it is usually based on kinship ties of familial networks.
    • The two types of solidarity can be distinguished by formal and demographic features, type of norms in existence, and the intensity and content of the conscience collective.
  • Nonmaterial Culture

    • For example, patriotism is a type of value, and is therefore part of non-material culture.
    • When sociologists talk about norms, they are talking about what's considered normal, appropriate, or ordinary for a particular group of people.
  • Health Problems

    • Dementia is a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person—beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
    • Congestive heart failure combined with dementia—or even normal forgetfulness associated with aging—makes adhering to a strict regimen difficult for many older adults.
    • The types of care to which the elderly have access can have serious medical consequences.
  • Crime Statistics

    • Law enforcement agencies in some countries, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States and the Home Office in England & Wales, publish crime indices, which are compilations of statistics for various types of crime.
    • These statistics are normally readily available and are generally reliable in terms of identifying what crime is being dealt with by law enforcement organizations, as they are gathered by law enforcement officers in the course of their duties, and are often extracted directly from law enforcement computer systems.
    • One way in which victimization surveys are useful is that they show some types of crime are well reported to law enforcement officials, while other types of crime are under reported.
  • Child Care

    • In addition, background checks, drug testing, and reference verification are normally required.
    • The two main types of child care options are center-based care and home-based care.
    • Analyze the different types of child care in the United States, from parental care to center-based care
  • Alternatives to Traditional Health Care

    • It may also include practices not normally referred to as medicine, such as using prayer, meditation, socializing, and recreation as therapies.
    • Break down the various types of alternative medicine and how they fit into the health care system
  • The Experience of Illness

    • There are different types of illness within human society.
    • Fever, for example, is not caused directly by bacteria or viruses but by the body raising its normal temperature, which some people believe inhibits the growth of the infectious organism.
  • Capitalism, Modernization, and Industrialization

    • According to Durkheim, the types of social solidarity correlate with types of society.
    • Mechanical solidarity normally operates in "traditional" and small scale societies.
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