Meaning of ‘theory’ in sociology

Meaning of ‘theory’ in sociology


Abend G.

New York University, New York, N.Y., USA g-abend@northwestern.edu

ID of the Article: 5826


For citation:

Abend G. Meaning of ‘theory’ in sociology. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2015. No 11. P. 23-28



 


Keywords
varieties of theories; scientific explanation; deductive-nomological model; social constructivism; discourse practices in theories

 

Content No 11, 2015