Grounding and Anchoring

The video explores the concepts of grounding and anchoring in constructing social categories. Anchoring involves setting conditions for social objects, like laws or contracts, while grounding focuses on applying these categories. The social world is built iteratively, using existing categories to create new ones. Two main inquiries are discussed: understanding social facts and category construction. The video also examines the connection between social and natural worlds and emphasizes the importance of separating category setup from application.

What does the text suggest about the historical development of social categories?

Differentiate between the inquiries into category construction and category application.

Discuss the role of non-human factors in the construction of social categories.