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
- Introduction of Social Group
- Definition of Social Group
- 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
Definition
Edward Tylor: “Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.”
Oxford Dictionary: “The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.”
Bronislaw Malinowski: “Culture is the expression of our nature in our modes of living and thinking our everyday intercourse, in art, in literature, in religion, in recreation, and in enjoyment.”
Notes
Concept of Culture:
The concept of culture is complicated and vague. The word culture has been used in a number of different ways both, by sociologists and in everyday conversation. The culture was popularly defined as the whole way of life found in a particular society. Culture is learned and shared by members of society. What distinguishes humans from non-humans is the possession of culture.
The term ‘culture’ was first used by Edward Tylor in 1871. The word culture is derived from the Latin word ‘culture’. The meaning of culture is ‘growing’, ‘cultivation’. Therefore, when the word culture is used in our everyday conversation we tend to think of it as equivalent to the higher or refined things of the mind or of life viz; art, music, philosophy, etc.
Definition of Culture:
Edward Tylor: “Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.”
Oxford Dictionary: “The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.”
Bronislaw Malinowski: “Culture is the expression of our nature in our modes of living and thinking our everyday intercourse, in art, in literature, in religion, in recreation, and in enjoyment.”
From the above definitions, it is clear that the term culture is used in a particular sense that is different from its everyday usage. Thus in Sociology, culture is...
- A way of thinking, feeling, believing
- The total way of life of people
- Learned behaviour
- The social legacy the individual acquired from one’s group
- A mechanism for normative regulation of behaviour.
