Social action

This article is about the sociological concept. For the Italian political party, see Social Action. For the Thai political party, see Social Action Party.
Not to be confused with Social work or Action theory (sociology).

In sociology,[1] social action, also known as Weberian social action, is an act which takes into account the actions and reactions of individuals (or 'agents'). According to Max Weber, "Action is 'social' insofar as its subjective meaning takes account of the behavior of others and is thereby oriented in its course."[2]

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  2. ^ Weber, Max (1978) [1968]. Economy and society: An outline of interpretive sociology. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-520-03500-3.