SOCI 2040 Lecture Notes - Class Consciousness, Consumerism, Proletariat
1 Apr 2014
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Theory: a system of generalized statements or proposals about experiences. There is a difference between scientific theories and other idea systems such as the ones found in religion or philosophy. Scientific theories: explain and predict the phenomena in question. Relate things to each other: produce testable and therefore falsifiable hypothesis. Theories in social sciences are different from theories in the natural sciences because social sciences are when we study human beings where as in natural sciences we study objects such as atoms. Sociological theories are more evaluative and critical than natural sciences. Universal laws are intended to explain and predict events occurring in the natural or physical world. Ex: isaac newton founded 3 laws of motion. 1st law: the law of inertia which states that objects in motion will remain in motion, while objects at rest will remain at rest unless are acted on by another force.
