Topics
Introduction of Sociology
Contribution of Western and Indian Sociologists
- Introduction to Western Sociologists
- Auguste Comte (1798-1857)
- Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)
- Karl Marx (1818-1883)
- Abdul Rahman Ibn-khaldun
- Harriet Martineau (1802 – 1876)
- Durkheims’ Theory of Suicide
- William Du Bois (1868 – 1963)
- Marxian Theory of ‘Class Conflict’
- Introduction to Indian Sociologists
- Dr. G. S. Ghurye (1893-1983)
- Dr. M. N. Srinivas (1916-1999)
- Dr. Iravati Karve (1905-1970)
Basic Concepts in Sociology
- Introduction of Society
- Definition of Society
- Characteristics of Society
- Introduction of Community
- Definition of Community
- Elements of Community
- Social Groups
- Characteristics of Social Group
- Types of Social Group
- Concept of Social Status
- Types of Social Status
- Concept of Social Role
- Social Role Related Concept
- Concept of Social Norms
- Types of Social Norms
Social Institutions
- Concept of Social Institutions
- Characteristics of Social Institutions
- Concept of Family
- Functions of Family
- Forms of Family
- Twenty-first Century Families
- Concept of Marriage
- Forms of Marriage
- Family, Marriage and Kinship
- Economy and Work
- Concept of Education
- Types of Education
- Importance of Education
- Education and Social Division
Culture
Socialization
Social Stratification
Social Change
Introduction
Definitions
Definition
Ralph Linton: “Status is the place in a particular system which a certain individual occupies at a particular time.”
Oxford Dictionary: “The official classification given to a person, country, or organization, determining their rights or responsibilities.”
Talcott Parsons: “A status is the positional aspect of the role.”
Notes
Introduction of Social Status:
Everyone has her/his own separate identity in society. This identity refers to one’s position or status. By social status, we mean the position of a person in a social situation and relations. Generally, we say that the social status of a particular person is high and of some other person is low or inferior. We know the status of a person according to the prestige and power of that person in society.
Definition of Social Status:
Ralph Linton: “Status is the place in a particular system which a certain individual occupies at a particular time.”
Oxford Dictionary: “The official classification given to a person, country, or organization, determining their rights or responsibilities.”
Talcott Parsons: “A status is the positional aspect of the role.”
