Social theory

Social theories are analytical frameworks, or paradigms, that are used to study and interpret social phenomena. A tool used by social scientists, social theories relate to historical debates over the validity and reliability of different methodologies (e.g. positivism and antipositivism), the primacy of either structure or agency, as well as the relationship between contingency and necessity.

Extends: [Social theories](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Social theories), [Sociological theories](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Sociological theories)