Theories List
Contents
Theories
Premodern
Institutional theory
Regarding behaviour and how things become normal. Way in which agreements become institutionalized. (taken for granted)
Game theory
Summarizing things as a game. (according to players, strategies, and payoffs) Actions depending on what the other side would do. Put choices into matrix often summarizes things easily. (called normal form)
Dominant strategy
Has best payoff no matter what the other player chooses.
Dominant equilibrium
Both sides choose dominant strategy.
Strategic action
Create and maintain stable social worlds
Organizational theory
Behaviour analysis theory based on members having common goal
Social capital theory
Based on the principle that ties to others provide access to resources.
Ancient
Nihilism
Modern
Circle of Mothers
Circle of Mothers is to bring together mothers who have lost children or family members due to senseless gun violence for the purpose of healing, empowerment, and fellowship towards the larger aim of community building.
