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:

    “O Master, let me walk with thee
    In lowly paths of service free;
    Tell me thy secret; help me bear
    The strain of toil, the fret of care;”
    —Washington Gladden (1836–1918)

    “Could Shakespeare give a theory of Shakespeare?”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)