GEOG 1220 Midterm: Midterm Notes SOC 2700 - Feb 12 .docx
10 Feb 2015
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Bridging theories: theories that bring together how social structure comes about and how people become criminal. Conflict theories: are macro-theories based on the assumption that there are disagreements is common and people hold conflicting values. Consensus theories: based on the assumption that there is an agreement among society, and hold common values. Good theory: a theory that can be tested and that best fits the evidence of research. Macro-theories: are broad and mainly used to explain social structure and its effects, not about the individual (epidemiology crime rates) Meta-theories: seen as theories about theories they"re rarely testable and are ways of looking at and interpreting reality. Micro-theories: based on characterization of society and mainly focuses on the individual (etiology how people become criminals) Structure theories: social organization and effect on behaviour (economic status) Unit theories: emphasize a particular problem and make testable assertions about the problem.
