Social Penetration Theory Social penetration theory‚ also known as the ‘Onion Theory’‚ was a theory formulated by professors Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor on 1973 on the development of interpersonal relationship. The social penetration theory states that as relationships develop‚ communication moves from relatively shallow‚ non-intimate levels to deeper‚ more personal ones. It mainly concentrates on the development and degree of self-disclosure‚ voluntary act of revealing or sharing of oneself
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THE SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY The theory is as old as philosophy itself. It is of the view that persons’ moral and/ or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live. The theory of a social contract is therefore a hypothesis explaining how society originates as well as the presumed relationships between its members‚ how they incur responsibilities and their rights. Early proponents of the social contract theory include; - Socrates
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hasn’t fallen back into such a primitive state is because of the social contract theory; the social contract theory is a theory about creating rules for humanity. Due to the social contract theory people had to change the way they thought and made decisions and these personal decisions eventually had a ripple effect on the larger community. Unlike theories in physical science‚ social
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Social Structure Theory Shanee Mitchell CJS/231 December 1‚ 2014 Gary Howard Social Structure Theory In this paper I will address and discuss social structure theory. I have chosen the “Pelican Bay State Prison: War Zone” video. I will discuss how the video supports social structure theory‚ the primary subject or content of the video‚ and the social issues raised in the video. I shall also address the major principles of sociological theory addressed in the video and some possible ramifications for
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If I had to utilize one of the ethical theories discussed in chapter 2 of Ethics for the information age‚ I would choose Social contract theory. While there is no single framework that I absolutely and wholeheartedly agree with‚ I believe integrating Social Contract theory for making my ethical decision making would yield the best interaction with society. I personally view general society as a united organism‚ and since Social Contract theory has a primary focus on stable and balanced societal attributes
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of The social structure theoretic consider that the gang violence or the behavior of gang influenced from the social and economic impacts to a specific neighborhoods where the citizens are at lower class( Siegel‚ 2010). There are theories that connect the social structure theories and that explain why the people join gangs and how it goes too violence. They are Social disorganization theory‚ strain theory and cultural deviance theory that fall under the social structure theory. The social disorganization
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To explain the theory of this article I will use the theoretical perspective of conflict. In this article it gives details about the racial and ethnics of injustice. The theory of this article is to let the reader know that society is not fair. If the White respondents of this article would come to the same agreement of the Hispanics and African Americans about injustice‚ then the crime and experiences would be excluding in the world that we live in today. However‚ in the article‚ it also explains
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Social Exchange Theory 2 Application of: The Social Exchange Theory In everyday interactions people are always looking to have a positive experience among those with whom they interact. According to the Social Exchange theory‚ with each interaction an individual has with another‚ that individual attempts to maximize the positive outcomes and minimize the negative. The purpose of this paper is to apply the Social Exchange theory to an authentic real life situation to best illustrate the
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Social Identity on a National Scale Optimal distinctive theory and self-categorization theory hold that association moderately distinctive social categories should be more central to self-conception. The University of Kent has down a few studies to prove that optimal distinctiveness and young people’s expression through musical preference. Children are often characterized by their tendency to associate with peers rather than their parents‚ to rely on networks of friends with musical‚ sporting and
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Reaction Paper #2 The Social Exchange Theory was very interesting for me to research as I was not familiar with it before this class. I learned about the basic parts of the theory‚ how it can pertain to marriage and divorce‚ and how it can help me in parenting. Self-interest is the main focus of this particular theory and can be described as a utilitarian way of thinking. After more research‚ I learned that utilitarian thinking in family studies is concerned with achieving outcomes that
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