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
Sociological Imagination: The “sociological imagination” is a means to see through our everyday knowledge and make an adequate sense of our own lives.
Notes
Sociological Imagination:
"Do fish in the sea know anything about ocean currents or marine biology?"- Probably not.
Most humans are more like fish. We do not generally understand the societies and cultures which are created by us. We need to know something more than the commonsensical knowledge, to understand the world around us. The "sociological imagination" is a means to see through our everyday knowledge and make an adequate sense of our own lives.
'The Sociological Imagination’ is a book written by sociologist C. Wright Mills in 1959. According to Mills, the best sociologists seem to possess a special way of thinking. This special perspective allows them to understand the interrelationship between individual lives and societies. Mills argued that we needed a sociological imagination not only to make sense of our problems but also to be able to act towards these problems in an effective manner.
