[SLGY 2131] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 33 pages long Study Guide!
6 Feb 2017
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Most things we observe or experience and study are complex and caused by a variety of factors (ie; poverty, economics, war) Each and every factor responsible cannot be taken into account. We therefore often rely on a theoretical framework that directs our attention to a small part of the larger reality. For instance, theories about poverty,economic growth etc Theories are thus explanations about how and why events occur in the universe. Social theory are explanations about society, its institutions and social relationships. Theories serve to simplify complex processes by offering a set of concepts. Concepts allow us to select, categorize and label various forms of actions and to make inferences about cause and effect relationships (ie; alienation, rationality) In the context of sociological inquiry, theoretical explanations are about the general. It is not so much about the specifics of a particular economy as it is about the dynamics of production and distribution in general.
