"A sociological theory is a supposition that intends to consider, analyze, and/or explain objects of social reality from a sociological perspective." (quote from the paragraph)
The study of different theoretical approaches to understanding both society and the individual.
Classical Sociological Theory: Introduction to the major foundational theorists and theories of sociology including Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber.
Contemporary Sociological Theory: Continuation of classical sociological theory with additional emphasis on theoretical approaches such as Symbolic Interactionism, Feminist Theory, Postmodernism, and Critical Race Theory.
Structural Functionalism: A theoretical perspective that views society as a complex system made up of interdependent parts that work together to promote social stability and order.
Conflict Theory: A theoretical perspective that views society as a system of inequality and conflict between groups, with power and resources unequally distributed among them.
Symbolic Interactionism: A theoretical perspective that focuses on the active role individuals play in creating their own social realities through the use of symbols and language in everyday interactions.
Feminist Theory: A theoretical perspective that seeks to understand and address gender inequality and oppression.
Postmodernism: A theoretical perspective that challenges the idea of a single, objective truth and emphasizes the importance of individual experience and subjectivity.
Critical Race Theory: A theoretical perspective that examines the intersection of race, power, and institutionalized racism in society.
Socialization: The process by which individuals learn and internalize the norms, beliefs, and values of their society.
Social Stratification: The hierarchical arrangement of individuals or groups within a society based on social, economic, or other factors.
Social Norms: The unwritten rules and expectations that guide behavior in social situations.
Social Institutions: Organized systems and structures in society that fulfill basic social needs, such as family, education, religion, and government.
Social Change: The process by which societies and cultures transform over time through various means, such as technological advancements, social movements, and economic shifts.
"These theories range in scope, from concise, yet thorough, descriptions of a single social process to broad, inconclusive paradigms for analysis and interpretation." (quote from the paragraph)
"Hence, such knowledge is composed of complex theoretical frameworks and methodology." (quote from the paragraph)
"Some sociological theories explain aspects of the social world and enable prediction about future events, while others function as broad perspectives which guide further sociological analyses." (quote from the paragraph)
"Prominent sociological theorists include Talcott Parsons, Robert K. Merton, Randall Collins, James Samuel Coleman, Peter Blau, Niklas Luhmann, Marshal McLuhan, Immanuel Wallerstein, George Homans, Harrison White, Theda Skocpol, Gerhard Lenski, Pierre van den Berghe and Jonathan H. Turner." (quote from the paragraph)
"[It] is to organize and substantiate sociological knowledge." (quote from the paragraph)
"Some sociological theories explain aspects of the social world and enable prediction about future events." (quote from the paragraph)
"Others [theories] function as broad perspectives which guide further sociological analyses." (quote from the paragraph)
"Prominent sociological theorists include Talcott Parsons, Robert K. Merton, Randall Collins, James Samuel Coleman, Peter Blau, Niklas Luhmann, Marshal McLuhan, Immanuel Wallerstein, George Homans, Harrison White, Theda Skocpol, Gerhard Lenski, Pierre van den Berghe and Jonathan H. Turner." (quote from the paragraph)
"These theories range in scope, from concise, yet thorough, descriptions of a single social process to broad, inconclusive paradigms for analysis and interpretation." (quote from the paragraph)
"Some sociological theories explain aspects of the social world and enable prediction about future events." (quote from the paragraph)
"[They] intend to consider, analyze, and/or explain objects of social reality from a sociological perspective, drawing connections between individual concepts in order to organize and substantiate sociological knowledge." (quote from the paragraph)
"Such knowledge is composed of complex theoretical frameworks and methodology." (quote from the paragraph)
"These theories range in scope, from concise, yet thorough, descriptions of a single social process to broad, inconclusive paradigms for analysis and interpretation." (quote from the paragraph)
"These theories range in scope, from concise, yet thorough, descriptions of a single social process to broad, inconclusive paradigms for analysis and interpretation." (quote from the paragraph)
"Hence, such knowledge is composed of complex theoretical frameworks and methodology." (quote from the paragraph)
"A sociological theory is a supposition that intends to consider, analyze, and/or explain objects of social reality from a sociological perspective." (quote from the paragraph)
"Others [theories] function as broad perspectives which guide further sociological analyses." (quote from the paragraph)
"Some sociological theories explain aspects of the social world and enable prediction about future events." (quote from the paragraph)
"[They] draw connections between individual concepts in order to organize and substantiate sociological knowledge." (quote from the paragraph)