SOCIAL THEORY
by Antonio C. Antonio
January 5, 2015
Social Theory is a collective reference to different
explanations of why humans behave the way they do under certain
conditions. Social Theories are also
defined as frameworks of empirical evidence used to study and interpret social
phenomena. Social scientists use social
theories as tools to relate to historical debates over the most valid and
reliable methodologies (therefore: positivism and anti-positivism) as well as
the primacy of either structure or agency.
It might be a good exercise to fit a description to the following key
words related to Social Theory:
- Social Interactions – What humans do among themselves.
- Social Arrangements – How humans function in relation to each other.
- Social Order – How humans organize themselves.
- Social Standing – A location a human occupies in a specific group.
These key words are always described to be “human”
situations, actions and interactions, and structures.
“Environmental science is a multidisciplinary academic field
that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of
the environment, and the solutions to environmental problems. Environmental science is a discipline that
attempts to understand and explain environmental issues and tries to find
solutions to problems caused by the interaction of human society with the
natural world. It is a composite science
that draws knowledge from the natural sciences and the social sciences such as
economics, political science and sociology.” (Antonio, 2015)
A more common question is why does the study of the
environment and natural resources have to include human studies… therefore:
social studies? Social sciences
(economics, political science and sociology) are part and parcel to the study of
the environment and natural resources.
And in Environmental Science, being a multidisciplinary field, one
cannot do away with Social Sciences and Social Theory.
Just my little
thoughts…
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