Double hermeneutic

• abstract: Double hermeneutic is the theory, expounded by sociologist Anthony Giddens, that everyday "lay" concepts and those from the social sciences have a two-way relationship.Anthony Giddens, Social Theory and Modern Sociology (Cambridge, Polity Press, 1987) A common example is the idea of social class, a social-scientific category that has entered into wide use in society.

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