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Strain theory is a sociological and criminological theory developed in 1939 by Robert K. Merton. [1] The theory states that society puts pressure on individuals to achieve socially accepted goals (such as the American Dream), even though they lack the means to do so.
Smelser's value added theory (or strain theory) argued that six elements were necessary for a particular kind of collective behavior to emerge: [10] Structural conduciveness - things that make or allow certain behaviors possible (e.g. spatial proximity) Structural strain - something (inequality, injustice) must strain society
Structural conduciveness: the structure of society must be organized in such a way that certain protest actions become more likely. Structural strain: there must be a strain on society that is caused by factors related to the structure of the current social system , such as inequality or injustice, and existing power holders are unwilling or ...
This theory is commonly used in the study of criminology (specifically the strain theory). In 1938, Merton's “Social Structure and Anomie,” one of the most important works of structural theory in American sociology, Merton's basic assumption was that the individual is not just in a structured system of action but that his or her actions may ...
The compatibility conditions in linear elasticity are obtained by observing that there are six strain-displacement relations that are functions of only three unknown displacements. This suggests that the three displacements may be removed from the system of equations without loss of information.
Social Strain Theory, is the "proposal that pressure derived from social factors, such as lack of income or lack of quality education, drives individuals to commit crime." [50] structural conduciveness - people come to believe their society has problems; structural strain - people experience deprivation
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Maximum distortion energy theory (von Mises yield criterion) also referred to as octahedral shear stress theory. [4] – This theory proposes that the total strain energy can be separated into two components: the volumetric (hydrostatic) strain energy and the shape (distortion or shear) strain energy. It is proposed that yield occurs when the ...