SOC 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Conflict Theories, Class Conflict, Erving Goffman
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Theory: theory: a system of ideas that are trying to explain something, usually based on general principles independent of the things to be explained, theory provides a explanation (tentative) of a phenomena that uses a broader framework. Opinions: opinions: a viewpoint or judgement about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge, opinions are deeply personal (they depend on taste, feeling, ideas about the world, opinions can have absolutely no relationship with facts. Scientific arguments: scientific arguments should are internally and externally consistent. If its daytime outside or just a hallway light on shining through the windows) everyone must be in agreement: therefore, wether or not something is a fact is an inter subjective process (it requires multiple people) Soc150 - sociological theories: methodical inquiry demands that you clarify the between the process of gathering facts and the process of interpreting the facts that you"ve gathered. As such, the process is best thought of as a cycle of inquiry.
