soctheory-conceptual-exhibits
Use when building the figures and typologies of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — mechanism diagrams, process models, 2x2 typologies, and concept maps that carry theoretical work (never regression tables or data plots). Designs conceptual exhibits; it does NOT build the underlying theory (soctheory-theory-construction) or write the prose (soctheory-writing-style).
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-conceptual-exhibits --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Conceptual Exhibits: Typologies, Mechanism Diagrams, Process Models (soctheory-conceptual-exhibits) ## When to trigger - The theory is built and you need a figure or typology to make it legible - Your figure is "boxes and arrows" with no readable mechanism - A typology's cells are not all distinct, defined concepts - You are tempted to include a data plot or a results table (ST has neither) > Every exhibit at ST is **conceptual**. There are no regression tables, no scatterplots, no > coefficient figures — ST does not test, so it has nothing to plot. The exhibit must carry > *theoretical* work: it shows a mechanism, a process, or a classification that the prose alone > conveys less clearly. ## The exhibit types ST uses | Exhibit | Carries | Design rule | |---------|---------|-------------| | **Mechanism diagram** | the social process linking concepts | every arrow is a stated mechanism, not a vague "influences" | | **Process model** | sequence/feedback over time | each stage is a defined concept; loops are theorized, not decorative | | **Typology (2x2 / nxm)** | a classification along dimensions | dimensions are clearly named; every cell is a distinct, defined type | | **Concept m
- When to trigger
- The exhibit types ST uses
- Design discipline (the "earn its keep" test)
- Typology construction
- Propositions table (optional, for proposition-heavy papers)
- Format notes
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
What does the soctheory-conceptual-exhibits skill do?
Use when building the figures and typologies of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — mechanism diagrams, process models, 2x2 typologies, and concept maps that carry theoretical work (never regression tables or data plots). Designs conceptual exhibits; it does NOT build the underlying theory (soctheory-theory-construction) or write the prose (soctheory-writing-style).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-conceptual-exhibits --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.