Tues. and Thurs. It identifies the forces that shape human experience and determine the nature of societies. It encompasses all aspects of human social life, ranging in its subject matter from the nature of civilization or the origins of capitalism to the processes of consciousness.
Social theory is among the most challenging and rewarding pursuits among all human endeavors.
Social theory is represented by both logical analyses of social relations, and impassioned efforts to think with vision and understanding. It passes through an indefinite line between science and art, and in some ways is the meeting ground between them. It is a science in the sense that some theorists attempt to analyze reality through rigorous scientific techniques. It is an art in the sense that others strive for a depth of understanding that plays with the problems of perspective. Social reality, after all, depends of what people think reality is, or, what people think they think it is.