SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ophanim, Talcott Parsons, Natural Disaster
2 Jul 2016
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A theory is a set of interrelated propositions, constructed and fitting together logically, which claims to explain one or more aspects fot eh world around us. Explanation can be described as the stories we tell each other in attempts to produce some order in our lives. Theories outline paths that lead to particular outcomes. They allow us to feel that we know why something happened, and whether, or not under what conditions it"s ilkey to occur again. For example, it"s feb 15th and you text the person you"re with on valentines day and they don"t get back to you. We like to have control over our lives, Making salad, you want to make sure if everything is there. One of the big popular theories was functionalism- it was a really popular theory. The range of phenomena that a theory can explain. The greater the scope, the more likely the theory is valid. The simplest explanation is the most logical explanation.
