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Modernists
Seek the source (beginning) of social development. Finding the source means finding the answer. Emphasis on coherence. How do things stick together over time?
He saw in everything: continuity, development, and progress.
Foucault
Describes and analyzes social reality in different epochs. It is not possible to find an answer, but it is essential to ask questions. There is no coherence. What are these internal contradictions that exist at all times? Discontinuity, turning points, and surprises. There is no uniform, consistent and one-way movement. History is moving in all directions, up, down, left, right, even forward.