Social theories are analytical frameworks, or paradigms, that are used to study and interpret social phenomena. A tool used by social scientists, social...
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Social cycle theories are among the earliest social theories in sociology. Unlike the theory of social evolutionism, which views the evolution of society...
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Sociology (redirect from Sociology versus social theory)
Bibliography of sociology Critical juncture theory Cultural theory Engaged theory History of the social sciences List of sociologists Outline of sociology...
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Social exchange theory is a sociological and psychological theory that studies the social behavior in the interaction of two parties that implement a...
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formulated by social psychologists Henri Tajfel and John Turner in the 1970s and the 1980s, social identity theory introduced the concept of a social identity...
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The social network perspective provides a set of methods for analyzing the structure of whole social entities as well as a variety of theories explaining...
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Social learning theory is a theory of social behavior that proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others. It states that...
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leading to a catastrophic collapse in prices. In social theory, reflexivity may occur when theories in a discipline should apply equally to the discipline...
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Social cognitive theory (SCT), used in psychology, education, and communication, holds that portions of an individual's knowledge acquisition can be directly...
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In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is an idea, theory or model that usually, although not always, concerns the legitimacy of the authority...
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Social choice theory is a branch of welfare economics that analyzes methods of combining individual opinions, beliefs, or preferences to reach a collective...
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Social conflict theory is a Marxist-based social theory which argues that individuals and groups (social classes) within society interact on the basis...
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A critical theory is any approach to humanities and social philosophy that focuses on society and culture to attempt to reveal, critique, and challenge...
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sociology, the social disorganization theory is a theory developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories. The theory directly links crime...
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Social movement theory is an interdisciplinary study within the social sciences that generally seeks to explain why social mobilization occurs, the forms...
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Social comparison theory, initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954, centers on the belief that individuals drive to gain accurate...
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In criminology, social control theory proposes that exploiting the process of socialization and social learning builds self-control and reduces the inclination...
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Frankfurt School (redirect from Frankfurt School of social theory)
philosophically inflexible system of social organization, the School's critical-theory research sought alternative paths to social development. What unites the...
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In social psychology, Social judgment theory (SJT) is a self-persuasion theory proposing that an individual's perception and evaluation of an idea is...
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Social impact theory was created by Bibb Latané in 1981 and consists of four basic rules which consider how individuals can be "sources or targets of social...
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Social interactionist theory (SIT) is an explanation of language development emphasizing the role of social interaction between the developing child and...
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Social dominance theory (SDT) is a social psychological theory of intergroup relations that examines the caste-like features of group-based social hierarchies...
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Social balance theory is a class of theories about balance or imbalance of sentiment relation in dyadic or triadic relations with social network theory...
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attempts to provide a moral theory alternative to utilitarianism and that addresses the problem of distributive justice (the socially just distribution of goods...
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Social presence theory explores how the "sense of being with another" is influenced by digital interfaces in human-computer interactions. Developed from...
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Practice theory (or praxeology, theory of social practices) is a body of social theory within anthropology and sociology that explains society and culture...
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A sociological theory is a supposition that intends to consider, analyze, and/or explain objects of social reality from a sociological perspective,: 14 ...
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The social penetration theory (SPT) proposes that as relationships develop, interpersonal communication moves from relatively shallow, non-intimate levels...
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Social constructionism is a term used in sociology, social ontology, and communication theory. The term can serve somewhat different functions in each...
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Social Theory and Social Structure (STSS) was a landmark publication in sociology by Robert K. Merton. It has been translated into close to 20 languages...
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