SY389 Lecture : September 11.docx
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4 elements: description, analysis, vision, strategy. Why is social theory useful: offers tools for understanding assumptions, provides a worldview, long range goals, broader perspectives, framework for evaluating strategies of change. Why social theory: understand differences of opinions, strategies, conflict, knowledge can be passed on. What is it: a way to deal with problems. Explain: experiences and ideas of the worlf. How is social theory different: more systematic, best method for explanation, things we have no experience dealing with. Value of social theory: find out more about ourselves and world, * theories explain by asking and answering questions.