Action theory
# Action theory

Action theory may refer to:

* Action theory (philosophy), an area in philosophy concerned with the processes causing intentional human movement
* Action theory (sociology), a sociological theory established by the American theorist Talcott Parsons
* Social action, an approach to the study of social interaction outlined by the German sociologist Max Weber and taken further by G. H. Mead

It may also refer to a number of different types of social interactions and associations, including:

* Affectional action
* Instrumental action
* Traditional action
* Value-rational action
* Communicative action
* Dramaturgical action
* Group action (sociology)
