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''Verstehen'' ((:fɛɐˈʃteːən), literally: "to understand") in the context of German philosophy and social sciences in general, has been used since the late 19th century – in English as in German – with the particular sense of the "interpretive or participatory" examination of social phenomena.〔(Verstehen: The Sociology of Max Weber )〕 The term is closely associated with the work of the German sociologist, Max Weber, whose antipositivism established an alternative to prior sociological positivism and economic determinism, rooted in the analysis of social action.〔("Anti-positivism" ) at Historylearningsite.co.uk〕 In anthropology, ''Verstehen'' has come to mean a systematic interpretive process in which an outside observer of a culture attempts to relate to it and understand others. ''Verstehen'' is now seen as a concept and a method central to a rejection of positivistic social science (although Weber appeared to think that the two could be united). ''Verstehen'' refers to understanding the meaning of action from the actor's point of view. It is entering into the shoes of the other, and adopting this research stance requires treating the actor as a subject, rather than an object of your observations. It also implies that unlike objects in the natural world human actors are not simply the product of the pulls and pushes of external forces. Individuals are seen to create the world by organizing their own understanding of it and giving it meaning. To do research on actors without taking into account the meanings they attribute to their actions or environment is to treat them like objects.〔("Verstehen" ): entry in the ''Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences''〕 ==Meaning== Interpretative sociology (''verstehende Soziologie'') is the study of society that concentrates on the meanings people associate to their social world.〔Macionis, J., and Gerber, L. (2010). Sociology, 7th edition〕 Interpretative sociology strives to show that reality is constructed by people themselves in their daily lives.〔Macionis, J., and Gerber, L. (2010). Sociology, 7th edition〕 ''Verstehen'' roughly translates to "meaningful understanding" or "putting yourself in the shoes of others to see things from their perspective." Interpretive sociology differs from positivist sociology in three ways: #Interpretive sociology deals with the meaning attached to behavior, unlike positivist sociology which focuses on action. #Interpretive sociology sees reality as being constructed by people, unlike positivist sociology which sees an objective reality "out there". #Interpretive sociology relies on qualitative data, unlike positivist sociology which tends to make use of quantitative data.〔Macionis, J., and Gerber, L. (2010). Sociology, 7th edition〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Verstehen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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