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soctheory-contribution-framing

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Use when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory. Frames the contribution; it does NOT build the theory (soctheory-theory-construction) or audit its reasoning (soctheory-argument-development).

When to use

• articulating theoretical contribution
• naming new way of seeing
• differentiating from prior theory
• framing contribution as conceptual advance
• sizing contribution strength
• stating before and after conceptual change

When not to use

• building the theory
• auditing reasoning
• testing propositions empirically
• surveying or organizing literature
• applying existing theory to new case without changing it

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