SOCB42H3 Lecture 1: Classic Sociological Theory I Lecture 1
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May day a chemical that was released in. Any sociological theory is basically a set of organizing principles that we use to make sense of the world. A set of directions of our social world. Purpose of theory is to make sense of the world and make predictions about the future. If we have positive or negative goals in minds, tell us how to intervene in the world and achieve that goal. Tell us what variables (characteristics) and processes to pay attention to. Tell us why we should pay attention to these variables and processes. Help us to make predictions about the future and suggests ways to intervene in order to change outcomes: learn it! Learn each theorists general approach to the social world. Learn the concepts and processes each theorist works with and be able to explain how each theorist draws on them to make sense of the world.
