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social science subjects > sociology > social theory > method and metatheory > metatheory
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > theory, metatheory, methodology, and inquiry > metatheory
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > theoretical perspectives > metatheory
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > philosophical orientations > metatheory

Preferred term

metatheory  

Definition

  • Metatheory is theory about theory. A metatheory guides scholars and researchers in theorizing about and studying social phenomena. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Communication; Metatheory]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K3DC17V8-6

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