As a part of our Teaching Theory Special Series, First Publics invited Drs. Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester, authors of Social Theory Re-Wired, to talk about their goals for and experiences ...

For as long as humans have been around, we've been asking why we're here, what's our purpose, and how did all this happen. Along the way, we've come up with some doozies.

This course is divided in four parts. In the first part, we will discuss various definitions of "sociological theory" and reflect on approaches to studying theories, including the sociology of ...

How did conspiracy theories explode in popularity? It all boils down to narratives "Alternative," unscientific narratives like QAnon are more popular than ever. A sociologist explains what happened ...

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty on Wednesday, July 2, to killing Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee ...

Humans prefer stable relationships and avoid social tensions. Sociology so far uses two concepts to describe this preference for social stability, namely, (Social) Balance Theory and the theory of ...

According to Gereffi, what distinguished Tiryakian was his success integrating 19th century sociology principles with 20th century theories and contemporary questions of identity and culture.

Sociological Theory publishes work in all areas of theory, including new substantive theories, history of theory, metatheory, formal theory construction, and synthetic contributions. Peer reviewed and ...

Sociological Theory publishes work in all areas of theory, including new substantive theories, history of theory, metatheory, formal theory construction, and synthetic contributions. Peer reviewed and ...

This study, led by Pandora Pound, aimed to identify sociological theories of risk taking in young people, with a view to producing a synthesis of these theories. A clearer theoretical understanding ...