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soctheory-boundary-conditions
Use when specifying the scope, domain, and limits of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript's theory — stating where it holds, where it does not, and what it does NOT claim. Bounds the theory as a contribution; it does NOT build the concepts (soctheory-theory-construction) or audit the reasoning (soctheory-argument-development).
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# Boundary Conditions: Scope, Domain, What It Does NOT Claim (soctheory-boundary-conditions)
## When to trigger
- The theory is built and the argument is valid, but its limits are unstated
- A reviewer would say "this claims to explain everything, so it explains nothing"
- You cannot name a case the theory deliberately excludes
- A counter-case from `soctheory-argument-development` needs to be converted into a boundary
> Boundary conditions are a **contribution at ST, not a disclaimer.** A bounded theory is a
> sharper theory: stating the domain is itself a theoretical claim about how the social world
> is segmented. An unbounded theory reads as over-reach and invites rejection.
## The three dimensions of scope