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
Horton and Hunt: “Marriage is the approved social pattern whereby two or more persons establish a family.”
Robert Lowie: “Marriage is a relatively permanent bond between permissible mates.”
Webster Dictionary: “Marriage is the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.”
Notes
Definitions Of Marriage:
Horton and Hunt: “Marriage is the approved social pattern whereby two or more persons establish a family.”
Robert Lowie: “Marriage is a relatively permanent bond between permissible mates.”
Webster Dictionary: “Marriage is the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.”
Few common points can be noted from various definitions of marriage.
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Marriage is understood as a socially approved relation to satisfying sexual needs.
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The common purpose of marriage is procreation, i.e. having children.
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The assumption of permissible mates indicates a norm of heterosexuality. If the basic goal of marriage is assumed to be procreation, it would have to be between a female and a male.
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Today, the concept of marriage is enlarged to include homosexual relations. Same-sex or Gay/Lesbian marriage refers to the marriage of males or females, respectively, who are physically emotionally and sexually attracted to members of the same-sex.
