Theory ex Ante and Theorizing ex Post: The Article Format and the Activity of Theorizing
ABSTRACT The article suggests that authors should be encouraged to include sections entitled ‘Theory ex ante’ and ‘Theorizing ex post’ (or equivalents) in sociological journal articles. It is argued that such a structural separation between previous theory and the author's own theorizing could help facilitate collective theoretical progress.
Authors
- Ådne Meling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3972-6023)
Institutions
- Volda University College (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sociological Forum
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/socf.70018
- Primary Topic
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00