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In Sociology , social action refer to any Action that takes into account actions and reactions of other Individual s and is modified based on those events.

The term "social action" was introduced by Max Weber . It is a more encompassing term than Florian Znaniecki 's Social Phenomena , since the individual performing social actions is not passive, but (potentially) active and reacting.

Weber differentiated between several types of social actions:
  • Rational Action s (also known as value-rational ones, ''wertrational''): actions which are taken because it leads to a valued goal, but with no thought of its consequences and often without consideration of the appropriateness of the means chosen to achieve it ('the end sanctifies the means');

  • transactions;

  • Affectional Action (also known as Emotional Action s): actions which are taken due to one's emotions, to express personal feelings. For examples, cheering after a victory, crying at a funeral would be emotional actions.

  • , because they are always carried out in such a situation. An example would be putting on clothes or relaxing on Sundays. Some traditional actions can become a Cultural Artifact ;


In sociological hierarchy, social action is more advanced than Behavior , Action and Social Behavior , and is in turn followed by more advanced Social Contact , Social Interaction and Social Relation .


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