KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY.
ASSIGNMENT
ON
CURRENT TRENDS IN ADVANCED SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
TOPIC: WRITE NOTE ON THE BROKEN WINDOW THEORY AND
SOCIAL ACTION THEORY EXPLAINING THEIR KEY ASSUMPTIONS
AND CRITICISMS.
BY:
SABIU NAFIU KK
KASU/MSC/SOC/23/0013
OCTOBER, 2024.
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, CONTENT INDEX:
SECTION ONE (1) SECTION TWO (2):
√ THE BROKEN WINDOW THEORY: ✓ THE SOCIAL ACTION THEORY:
1.1 The Broken Window Theory (Definition) 2.1 The Social Action Theory (Definition)
1.2 The Theory Development 2.2 The Theory Development
1.3 Key Concepts of the Theory 2.3 Key Assumptions of the Theory
1.4 Key Assumptions of the Theory 2.4 Core Concepts of the Theory
1.5 Mechanisms of the Theory 2.5 Types of Social Action
1.6 Applications of the Theory 2.6 Key Applications of the Theory
1.7 Key Benefits of the Theory 2.7 Key Benefits of the Theory
1.8 Influential Scholars of the Theory 2.8 Influential Scholars of the Theory
1.9 Real-World Impact of the Theory 2.9 Real-World Impact of the Theory
1.10 The Theory in Practice 2.10 The Theory in Practice
1.11 Variants & Extensions of the Theory 2.11 Variants & Extensions of the Theory
1.12 Strengths of the Theory 2.12 Strengths of the Theory
1.13 Weaknesses of the Theory 2.13 Weaknesses of the Theory
1.14 Criticisms against the Theory 2.14 Criticisms against the Theory
1.14(1) Theoretical Criticisms 2.14(1) Theoretical Criticisms
1.14(2) Methodological Criticisms 2.14(2) Methodological Criticisms
1.14(3) Practical Criticisms 2.14(3) Practical Criticisms
1.14(4) Criticisms from related Theories 2.14(4) Criticisms from related Theories
1.14(5) Notable Critics of the Theory 2.14(5) Notable Critics of the Theory
1.15 Conclusion 2.15 Conclusion
1.16 References 2.16 References
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY.
ASSIGNMENT
ON
CURRENT TRENDS IN ADVANCED SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
TOPIC: WRITE NOTE ON THE BROKEN WINDOW THEORY AND
SOCIAL ACTION THEORY EXPLAINING THEIR KEY ASSUMPTIONS
AND CRITICISMS.
BY:
SABIU NAFIU KK
KASU/MSC/SOC/23/0013
OCTOBER, 2024.
0
, CONTENT INDEX:
SECTION ONE (1) SECTION TWO (2):
√ THE BROKEN WINDOW THEORY: ✓ THE SOCIAL ACTION THEORY:
1.1 The Broken Window Theory (Definition) 2.1 The Social Action Theory (Definition)
1.2 The Theory Development 2.2 The Theory Development
1.3 Key Concepts of the Theory 2.3 Key Assumptions of the Theory
1.4 Key Assumptions of the Theory 2.4 Core Concepts of the Theory
1.5 Mechanisms of the Theory 2.5 Types of Social Action
1.6 Applications of the Theory 2.6 Key Applications of the Theory
1.7 Key Benefits of the Theory 2.7 Key Benefits of the Theory
1.8 Influential Scholars of the Theory 2.8 Influential Scholars of the Theory
1.9 Real-World Impact of the Theory 2.9 Real-World Impact of the Theory
1.10 The Theory in Practice 2.10 The Theory in Practice
1.11 Variants & Extensions of the Theory 2.11 Variants & Extensions of the Theory
1.12 Strengths of the Theory 2.12 Strengths of the Theory
1.13 Weaknesses of the Theory 2.13 Weaknesses of the Theory
1.14 Criticisms against the Theory 2.14 Criticisms against the Theory
1.14(1) Theoretical Criticisms 2.14(1) Theoretical Criticisms
1.14(2) Methodological Criticisms 2.14(2) Methodological Criticisms
1.14(3) Practical Criticisms 2.14(3) Practical Criticisms
1.14(4) Criticisms from related Theories 2.14(4) Criticisms from related Theories
1.14(5) Notable Critics of the Theory 2.14(5) Notable Critics of the Theory
1.15 Conclusion 2.15 Conclusion
1.16 References 2.16 References
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