CONTRACTS CONTRACT a meeting of minds between 2 persons whereby one binds himself‚ with respect to the other‚ to give something or to render some service (ARTICLE 1305) GENERAL PROVISIONS (Arts. 1305-1317) Distinguish an ordinary Contract: a.) from a Contract of marriage b.) from an obligation c.) from an imperfect promise d.) from a pact e.) from a stipulation a.) from a Contract of marriage ORDINARY CONTRACT 1. The parties may be 2 or more persons of same or different genders
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The Social Exchange Theory was created by researchers John W. Thibaut and Harold H. Kelley‚ was an attempt to everyday interpersonal relationships. This theory‚ with backgrounds in sociology and economics‚ appeals to so many because of it simple answers to human interaction and intentions. The social exchange theory is very rational and considers humans to be rational in every thought they make. It examines human behavior through costs and benefits of being in a particular relationship. The theory
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CONTRACTS Stages in the life of a contract: 1. Preparation/Generation 2. Perfection/Birth 3. Consummation/Death Characteristics of Contracts: (ROMA) 1. Relativity (Art. 1311) 2. Obligatoriness & Consensuality (Art. 1315) 3. Mutuality (Art. 1308) 4. Autonomy (Art. 1306) Stipulation pour Autrui - stipulation in favor of a 3rd party. Requisites: 1. The stipulation must be part‚ not whole of the contract; 2. the contracting parties must have clearly and deliberately conferred
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Social Structure Theories Tamera Lawson CJ 102 Instructor John Wagner October 9‚ 2012 Social structure theories are theories that aim to describe criminal behavior. These theories have been used for years to decipher the many aspects that plan a hand in people committing various crimes. The three main theories are social disorganization theory‚ strain theory‚ and cultural deviance theory. Each theory is different in determining the factors that cause criminal
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Founder of the theory The founders of the theory were Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor. Altman is a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Utah whereby Taylor is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas‚ Arlington. Altman and Taylor developed this theory to provide an understanding of the closeness between two individuals. Apparently‚ social penetration is defined as a process that moves a relationship from non-intimate to intimate. The theory states that this
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A social identity is an element of a person’s self-concept‚ which is a derivative of a supposed membership in a certain significant social group. The social identity theory‚ as at first put together by John Turner and Henri Tajfel in the 70s and 80s‚ was able to introduce the idea of a social identity as a means in which to give an explanation about inter-group behavior (Kolak & Martin‚ 1991). The social identity theory can best be described as a speculation‚ which is able to predict specific inter-group
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Social Control Theory vs. Conflict Theory Chris Jones Utica College SOC-355-Z1 March 23‚ 2011 Prof. Social Control Theory vs. Conflict Theory Social Control Theory: The Social Bond theory was written and proposed by Travis Hirschi in 1969. Social Bond theory‚ that later developed into Social Control Theory‚ has historically been an interesting way of approaching social problems and how we in turn explain them. Before one can apply the Social Bond theory‚ they must first have a firm understanding
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Albert Bandura & Walter Mischel; Social Learning Theory Rebecca Campbell PSY 330 Theories of Personality Shannon Sellers June 3‚ 2011 Albert Bandura & Walter Mischel; Social Learning Theory While working on the Alaskan Highway‚ Bandura got to know the men he worked with. Most of these men had fled to Alaska in order to escape the creditors‚ alimony and probation officers. This is what gave him the incentive to major in psychology. Albert Bandura received his B.A. From the University
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Conflict Theory: Past‚ Present‚ and Future Social conflict theory was originated by Karl Marx sometime in the 1800s. There are a couple of reasons that are thought to lead to the inception of the theory. Society earlier on in our time works much like it does now. We have a social class system consisting of the have and have-nots. So because of this it creates a balance of power and conflict or struggle between different social classes. The first idea of why social conflict came into play is the
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Classical social theory Main article: History of sociology The first “modern” social theories (known as classical theories) that begin to resemble the analytic social theory of today developed almost simultaneously with the birth of the science of sociology. Auguste Comte (1798–1857)‚ known as the "father of sociology" and regarded by some as the first philosopher of science‚[4] laid the groundwork for positivism - as well as structural functionalism and social evolutionism. In the 19th century
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