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
- Introduction of Family
- Definition of Family
Definition
Mac Iver: “Family is a group defined by a sex relationship sufficiently precise and enduring to provide for the protection and upbringing of children”.
Burgess and Locke: “Family is a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood or adoption; consisting of a single household, interacting and inter-communicating with each other in their respective social roles of husband and wife, mother and father, son and daughter, brother and sister creating a common culture”.
Webster dictionary: “Family is a group of people related by blood or marriage”.
Notes
Introduction of Family:
Family is the most important primary unit of human society. It is regarded as the cornerstone of society. It forms the basic micro (small) social institution. Family is significant for both, the individual and society as a whole. In general, a family is seen as a universal social institution, an inevitable part of human society. There is an economic role the family plays; an emotional role, a role to socialize children, and to parent them. It is also true that a family is a place of violence and pain. In recent years, new perspectives have emerged that challenge both, the universality and inevitability of family. Recent research demonstrates that the composition of family varies from society to society and that traditional functions and forms of family are substantially changing.
Definition of Family:
Mac Iver: “Family is a group defined by a sex relationship sufficiently precise and enduring to provide for the protection and upbringing of children”.
Burgess and Locke: “Family is a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood or adoption; consisting of a single household, interacting and inter-communicating with each other in their respective social roles of husband and wife, mother and father, son and daughter, brother and sister creating a common culture”.
Webster dictionary: “Family is a group of people related by blood or marriage”.
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The kibbutz – is the family really universal?
Kibbutzism refers to a family form which developed in Israel after the Second World War. The family in Israeli kibbutz presents an exception to the claim of the universality of family. The kibbutz is based around principles of communal (shared) living, property ownership, and child-rearing. Couples did not share a common residence and economic cooperation characteristic of nuclear families. The product of their work was shared among the community. Couples could engage in monogamous sexual relations, but child-rearing was the community's responsibility. This type of communal living is not the norm in Israeli society but certainly presents an alternative model.
