Topic > Symbolic sociology: symbolic materialism - 1165

In contrast, Turner focuses more on symbolic meaning. A meaning on which Weber did not focus in his studies. Weber focuses on what the symbolic meaning is and the meaning it serves, thus justifying it in the grand scheme of the system. Understanding symbolic meaning must come from people's understanding of it, from the symbol itself, and from the ritual it serves. Therefore focusing on the more physical aspect of culture, similar to Weber, but giving it a more flexible meaning. Where culture could be better understood through this meaning. The theory can be used to understand the native's surroundings and actions in terms of meaning. However, the main thing that distinguishes the current theory is the focus on the relationship that natives have with the symbol. The unobservable behavior Weber did not focus on and was completely discarded by the previous one