Normal Type

Normal type (in German: Normaltyp) is a typological term in sociology coined by the German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies (1855–1936). It can be considered both as a forerunner of, and a challenge to, the rather better known concept of Max Weber's: the ideal type (in German Idealtyp).

Read more about Normal Type:  Tönnies' Distinctions, Weber's Survival

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