Sociology 2206A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Bell Hooks, Symbolic Interactionism, Erving Goffman
23 Jan 2017
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Page 23 39 organizes knowledge about the social world. Aggregate collection of many individuals, cases, or other units. Social theory a system of interconnected abstractions or ideas that condenses and. Macrosocial theory social theories and explanations about abstract, large scale, and. Microsocial theory social theories and explanations about the concrete small-scale, and. Mesosocial theory social theories and explanations about the middle level of social. Empirical generalizations a quasi-theoretical statement that summarizes findings or. Middle-range theory a theory that focuses on specific aspects of social life and. Concept an idea expressed as a symbol or in words. Concept cluster a collection of interrelated ideas that share common assumptions, belong. Assumption a part of a social theory that is not tested but acts as a starting point or basic. Agency refers to the individual"s ability to act and make independent choices. Structure refers to the aspects of the social landscape that appear to limit or influence the regularities in empirical evidence.
