Strain Theory

Strain theory can refer to;

In chemistry:

  • Baeyer strain theory


In social sciences:

  • Strain theory (sociology), the theory that social structures within society may pressure citizens to commit crime
  • Value-added theory, the assumption that certain conditions are needed for the development of a social movement

Famous quotes containing the words strain and/or theory:

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    —Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)

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    Won’t almost any theory bear revision?
    To err is human, not to, animal.”
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