Restriction(s): Social Research and Analysis majors, Data Collection and Management majors or by departmental approval. This course will connect the abstract—as “theory” is by definition—with the imperatives of “application,” for students of applied social research. The greater part of the course will focus on theories that are likely to be more applicable to policy and program focused research. This may include theories of civil society and public sphere, systems theory, grounded theory, phenomenological theories, and relevant works from political philosophy and economic theory. Students will learn of work in organizational theory, cognitive and psychological concepts, notions of cultural and social capital, theories of network and communication, and the evolving work on late modernity.