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This introductory chapter to "Interpretative Social Science: A Reader" lays the groundwork for understanding the interpretive turn in social science. Rabinow argues for a move away from purely objective, explanatory models towards an approach that emphasizes meaning, interpretation, and the situatedness of knowledge. He traces the intellectual lineage of this shift, highlighting the influence of figures like Dilthey, Weber, and Schutz. The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding social phenomena through the lens of the actors involved, focusing on the meanings they ascribe to their actions and the social contexts in which these meanings are constructed. Rabinow introduces key concepts such as "thick description" and the hermeneutic circle, arguing that interpretive social science seeks to understand the webs of significance that constitute social life.

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