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What is the relationship between theory and research, according to
c. wright mills?

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The relationship between theory and research, according to C . Wright Mills is "Theory without research is abstract and empty."

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I believe the answer is: Theory without research is abstract and empty.

Theory is created from abstract thinking that we use to generalize the data at hand and use it as an Explanation for a certain occurence. Without research, theory is basically just personal opinion, without any form of empirical data to back it up.

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