SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Positive Political Theory, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Class Conflict
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A set of ideas that are attempting to explain something. Theorists or scholars don"t develop theories by isolation. Systematic searching for the actual cases of phenomenon. Huge body of sociological theory, dating from the 19th century. Now we don"t need to start our theories from scratch. 16 000 families in st. catharines attend the food banks. 78% of people who are living below the poverty line work full-time. We have data that describes what"s happening but we don"t know why. We"re constantly trying to figure out what"s wrong with someone based on a change in behaviour. Systematic, coherent explanation based on rigorous social observation (research) If we"re thinking of this as an umbrella these things fall under because they fall under the social premises. What is the relationship b/w ppl and the larger thing we call society. Easiest way to understand formal theory is to understand the things in the school of thought.
