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
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Introduction to Western Sociologists:
France is said to be the birthplace of Sociology as the foundations of Sociology were laid down by Auguste Comte and Emile Durkheim in that country. The legacy of Sociology was later on continued in other countries in Europe and the western world.
The development of Sociology is not restricted to the western world. Sociology has also developed in India. There are numerous sociologists in India. In this Unit we will focus on six sociologists – Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx from the west and G. S. Ghurye, M. N. Srinivas, and Iravati Karve from India.
Each sociologist has worked on specific areas within the broad scope of Sociology as a discipline. Many of them have developed specific concepts unique to their area of inquiry and developed theories through which they explain human social behaviour.
