Chapter Two. Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research
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| Macrotheory
and Microtheory Early Positivism Social Darwinism Conflict Paradigm Symbolic Interactionism |
Ethnomethodology
Structural Functionalism Feminist Paradigms Rational Objectivity Reconsidered |
TWO LOGICAL SYSTEMS
REVISITED
The Traditional Model of Science
Deductive and Inductive Reasoning: A Case Illustration
A Graphic Contrast
DEDUCTIVE THEORY
CONSTRUCTION
Getting Started
Constructing Your Theory
An Example of Deductive Theory:
Distributive Justice
INDUCTIVE THEORY
CONSTRUCTION
An Example of Inductive Theory:
Why Do People Smoke Marijuana?
THE LINKS BETWEEN THEORY
AND RESEARCH