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:

    “You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!”
    —Bible: New Testament, Matthew 23:24.

    “A theory if you hold it hard enough
    And long enough gets rated as a creed....”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)