Thomas theorem

sociological theory stating that "if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences"
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Thomas theorem

Summary

Thomas theorem is a sociological theory[1]. It draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (sociological_theory category, ranking #13 of 25).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thomas theorem authored Dorothy Swaine Thomas[3].
  • Thomas theorem authored William Isaac Thomas[4].
  • Thomas theorem's instance of is recorded as sociological theory[5].
  • William Isaac Thomas is named after Thomas theorem[6].
  • Thomas theorem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06j5mw[7].
  • Thomas theorem's Quora topic ID is recorded as Thomas-Theorem[8].
  • Thomas theorem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 151102011[9].

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Works and Contributions

Authored works include Dorothy Swaine Thomas[3], a sociologist[10], 1899–1977[11], of United States[12], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13] and William Isaac Thomas[4], a sociologist[14], 1863–1947[15], of United States[16], specialised in sociology[17].

Why It Matters

Thomas theorem draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (sociological_theory category, ranking #13 of 25).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

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  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Quora. wikidata.org.
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  1. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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