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Soctheory Contribution Framing
by brycewang-stanford in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills
A skill your agent uses when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory.
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Install Soctheory Contribution Framing
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills soctheory-contribution-framing --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing .claude/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "soctheory-contribution-framing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing into .claude/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "soctheory-contribution-framing", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framingType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills soctheory-contribution-framing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing .agents/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "soctheory-contribution-framing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing into .agents/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "soctheory-contribution-framing", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills soctheory-contribution-framing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing .cursor/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "soctheory-contribution-framing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing into .cursor/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "soctheory-contribution-framing", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git --path Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills soctheory-contribution-framing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing .gemini/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "soctheory-contribution-framing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing into .gemini/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "soctheory-contribution-framing", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills soctheory-contribution-framingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing .github/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "soctheory-contribution-framing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing into .github/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "soctheory-contribution-framing", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills soctheory-contribution-framing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing .opencode/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "soctheory-contribution-framing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing into .opencode/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "soctheory-contribution-framing", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
soctheory-contribution-framing- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 669 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2,387
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory.
- Works in 2 steps: What new way of seeing? Not "we studied… → So what for theory? Why does the new…
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, The ST contribution bar, The two questions an ST… and Differentiation: contribution…, plus 6 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Soctheory Contribution Framing is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory. Frames the contribution; it does NOT build the theory (soctheory-theory-construction) or audit its reasoning (soctheory-argument-development).
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Journal-specific Claude Code/Codex skill packs covering mainstream journals — AER, QJE, Nature, Cell, 管理世界, 经济研究 & 200+ more — your fast track to getting published. ｜ 覆盖主流期刊的… The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/soctheory-contribution-framing”
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- What new way of seeing? Not "we studied X" — ST has no studies. *What conceptual
- So what for theory? Why does the new machinery matter to the conversation? What can
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 932eb23. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Soctheory Contribution Framing loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 88 tokens; SKILL.md has 669 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills at commit 932eb23, republished under its MIT licence (© brycewang-stanford). 669 words, ~1,397 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- soctheory-contribution-framing
- description
- Use when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory. Frames the contribution; it does NOT build the theory (soctheory-theory-construction) or audit its reasoning (soctheory-argument-development).
Contribution Framing: What New Way of Seeing (soctheory-contribution-framing)
When to trigger
- The theory is built and the argument is valid, but the "contribution" is vague
- A reviewer would write "I don't see what's new here"
- Your contribution paragraph restates the propositions instead of differentiating them
- You cannot say, in one sentence, what sociologists can now see that they could not
The ST contribution bar
At a theory journal the contribution is a conceptual advance — a new way of seeing. Abend's "The Meaning of 'Theory'" (ST 2008, 26(2):173–199) is the reminder to be precise about which kind of advance you claim: a new substantive theory, a re-read tradition (history of theory), a metatheoretical clarification, a formal construction, or a synthesis. The contribution must be statable as a change in the field's conceptual apparatus, not as a result.
The two questions an ST contribution must answer
- What new way of seeing? Not "we studied X" — ST has no studies. What conceptual machinery did not exist before this paper? A new concept, a new mechanism, a sharper distinction, a re-read classic, a dissolved antinomy, a bridge between traditions.
- So what for theory? Why does the new machinery matter to the conversation? What can sociologists now explain, distinguish, or theorize that the prior apparatus could not?
A contribution that cannot be stated as "Before this paper, theory could not see X; after it, theory can see X" is not yet a contribution.
Differentiation: contribution vs. prior theory
The most common ST rejection reason is "contribution not differentiated from existing theory." Defend against it explicitly:
- Name the closest prior theory and state, concretely, how yours differs — not "we go further" but in what specific respect.
- Distinguish from relabeling: if a reviewer could map your concept one-to-one onto an
existing one, you have a synonym, not a contribution (see
soctheory-theory-construction). - Distinguish from application: "we apply theory T to case C" is usually not a theoretical contribution unless the application changes T itself.
Sizing the contribution
| Contribution type | Strength at ST |
|---|---|
| New theory / reconceptualization that reorients a conversation | Strongest |
| New concept + mechanism that dissolves a persistent puzzle | Strong |
| Synthesis bridging two traditions into new propositions | Strong |
| Re-reading a classic so the tradition does new work (history of theory) | Strong |
| Metatheoretical clarification of a kind of explanation | Solid |
| Bounding/refining an existing theory in a newly theorized way | Solid |
| Applying an existing theory to a new case without changing it | Usually too thin for ST |
| Surveying/organizing a literature | Not a theoretical contribution |
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Worked anchor (real ST exemplar)
Lizardo et al., "What Are Dual Process Models? Implications for Cultural Analysis in Sociology" (ST 2016, 34(4):287–310), states a crisp before → after: before, "dual-process" was used loosely in cultural sociology; after, the paper supplies the precise cognitive-science scaffolding that disciplines the concept — a new way of seeing culture-in-action, differentiated from the prior loose usage rather than a relabel.
Implications (part of the contribution)
Close with implications framed as reasoned theoretical consequences, never as proven advice:
- For theory: which conversations are changed; what new questions open.
- For research: how the propositions could eventually be examined empirically (you point the way; ST does no testing).
- For other traditions: where the new concept travels.
Checklist
- The "new way of seeing" is stated as conceptual machinery that did not exist before
- The contribution is framed "before → after" (what theory can now see)
- The kind of advance is named (substantive / history of theory / metatheory / formal / synthesis)
- The closest prior theory is named and the specific difference stated
- The contribution is not a relabel and not a mere application
- Implications are reasoned theoretical consequences, not proven advice
- The contribution claim matches what the propositions actually deliver (no over-claim)
Anti-patterns
- "Contribution" paragraph that restates the propositions
- Claiming novelty without naming or engaging the nearest prior theory
- Over-claiming: a modest refinement sold as a paradigm shift
- A new label for an old concept presented as new theory
- "Applying" a theory and calling the application the contribution
- Listing three "contributions" that are one restated three ways
Output format
【New way of seeing】the conceptual machinery that did not exist before
【Before → after】theory could not see X; now it can see X
【Kind of advance】substantive / history of theory / metatheory / formal / synthesis
【Closest prior theory】name + the specific difference
【Over-claim risk】none / trim to: ...
【Implications】theory / research / other traditions
【Next step】soctheory-submission (or soctheory-writing-style for final polish)© brycewang-stanford, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing of brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 932eb23
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| Amr Contribution Framingfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Jom Contribution Framingfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~780 | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Soctheory Contribution Framing
What does Soctheory Contribution Framing do?
A skill your agent uses when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory. Soctheory Contribution Framing is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when articulating the theoretical contribution of a Sociological Theory (ST) manuscript — naming the new way of seeing it provides and differentiating it from prior theory.
How do I install Soctheory Contribution Framing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .claude/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Soctheory Contribution Framing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Sociological-Theory-Skills/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .agents/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Soctheory Contribution Framing in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill soctheory-contribution-framing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing, .gemini/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing, .github/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing and .opencode/skills/soctheory-contribution-framing in your project.
What does Soctheory Contribution Framing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Soctheory Contribution Framing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Soctheory Contribution Framing access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Soctheory Contribution Framing safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Soctheory Contribution Framing use?
Soctheory Contribution Framing is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Soctheory Contribution Framing use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Soctheory Contribution Framing?
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Who maintains Soctheory Contribution Framing?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, which has 1,231 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2,387 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.
Source: brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.