Rieke, R., Sillars, M., & Peterson, T. (1993) states the argument of Critical theorists is that humans should be more …show more content…
A. (2002) interpretive theory has the shared assumption that we cannot understand human affairs properly unless we grasp the relevant meanings. There are many different versions of the interpretive theory with understand meanings in different ways such as reasons, beliefs and/or intentions. Interpretive theory is an alternative to positivist sociology and it is rooted in the concept of understand of subjective experience, versus a rigid adherence about observation and facts: which basically means there can be a variety of different accurate viewpoints within the context of social facts and that claims based on sociological facts may not always be correct.
The difference of interpretive theory and critical theory is that interpretive theory is focused on the inside to understand of why vs. Critical theory which seeks to change the society. Critical Theory blames society while the interpretive waits for a true critical explanation of society.
Ideas and framework is pushed to its limits by Critical Social Theory mainly by highlighting their contradictions. Critical theory functions in several different ways such as quality of education, deconstruction, and then reconstruction within the interest of emancipation. On-the-other- hand interpretive criteria for enhances solidarity, foster intersubjective agreements in communities recognize contingency and help offer a better way of being (Bohman, James.