Social Theory
Social theory is an encapsulation of a particular doctrine that explains a sociological viewpoint. One of the pioneers of social theory was Emile Durkheim. Durkheim conducted a study to determine why suicide rates were so high. His research showed that suicide rates were tied to a feeling of alienation from society. He developed a theory which … Keep Reading → predicted suicide rates based on societal factors. Another example of social theory is Marxism as created by Karl Marx. Marx was worried about the effect that industrial development would have on societies in general and the people in particular. Marx put forth his theory where the working class would take over society by replacing the ruling class. There were many proponents of his theory and it resulted in among other events, The Russian Revolution of 1917. As demonstrated by Marx, social theory can have far reaching implications.
