POLSCI 2J03 Lecture Notes - Vladimir Lenin, Social Reality, Industrial Revolution
13 Jan 2014
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Nigerian author talking about the dangers of a single story. Think of this section as methods, talking about things such as rational choice, constructivist, etc. These can be different ways of presenting a story". Why do we need theories or use theories: theories are used by different people for different purposes, ordering facts. When we look at the world and trying to understand what is happening. We are faced with a complex picture with millions of acts. Need to decide where we will start. Perhaps science of climate change: other theory political conspiracy (certain groups are out there to further their own interest and to take advantage of you) Many theories are created to help us predict what is going to happen next. Economics - posits a world that operates according to certain principles. These principles are studied and then applied to help us predict what is going to happen.
