SOCI 333 Lecture 1: SOCI 333- lecture 1

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 333
• Professor: Michael Adorjan

Document Summary

Descriptive: descriptive theories emphasize that descriptive understandings of social phenomena in and of themselves are both necessary and sufficient (opposed to casual explanations, often emphasis on lived experiences of people and understanding understandings (e. g. , social construction) Explanation: offering a reason or cause for phenomena, example: playing too much fortnite is contributing to addiction to technology and causing bullying in schools. Critical theory: normative or critical theory seeks to go beyond explanation (though still includes reference to causes often rooted in political economy), to suggest what should be changed in society. Case studies: compensated dating in hk; young girls dating older guys to get sex and the girls would get expensive items in exchange, responses to teenagers and sexting. Paradigms of social theory: paradigm: a way to see the world and how it should operate, paradigm shift (ex: modernism to postmodernism)