Macro Sociological and Societal Theories

Understanding sociological theories Macro sociological and societal theories Structural functionalism Structural Functionalism Want to understand how institutions like family, education, […]

What social reproduction theory means (plain definition) Where social reproduction theory comes from (quick roots) The basic logic (one simple

What Social Stratification Theory Focuses On The Building Blocks of Social Stratification Theory Major Approaches Within Social Stratification Theory Functionalist

What world systems theory is (in plain language) Where world systems theory came from (key roots and influences) The core

What Weberian social theory means (the big picture) Why Max Weber matters to sociology and social research The core assumption

Quick overview (read this first) What is structural functionalism? Why structural functionalism matters today Core idea: society is a system

What “social construction of reality” means (and why it matters) Quick definition in plain language Core building blocks of the

Why modernization theory matters Clear definition of modernization theory Historical roots and how modernization theory developed Modernization Theory A Framework

What is Marxist theory? Core assumptions you can use as “theoretical anchors” Marxist Theory Marxist Theory Core Concepts of Karl

What collective action theory means Why collective action is hard: the core problem COLLECTIVE ACTION THEORY Understanding Group Coordination and

What is conflict theory? The core assumptions of conflict theory Where conflict theory came from (the intellectual roots) Conflict Theory