| Social theory: Sociology is the empirical study of society, focusing on behavior, institutions, and patterns. Social theory, on the other hand, provides conceptual frameworks to understand and analyze social phenomena, offering theoretical perspectives and explanations. See also Society, Sociology._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
