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
Notes
Re-socialization:
This refers to the process whereby an individual or a group, are brought in contact with a new culture, which requires them to leave behind their old identity and take up a new one. During this process, they are required to learn the norms, values, and ways of life into the new environment or the setting which they are brought in contact with. This requires, as the first step, for the individual to give up or forget their previous values and at times even their identity and adopt the one specific to their environment. This process is often deliberate and intense. Re-socialization is a kind of learning which involves the learning of new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are completely different from one’s previous way of life. For example- re- socialization occurs when joins the army or is put in prison.
Example of Re-Socialisation:
Resocialization may be mild and take place in simpler ways, such as when an Indian may move to a country like Japan and interact with their culture and find that they are disciplined and their rules of eating, working, and doing other such things are more stringent than those of India. This will require the immigrant to then unlearn the behavior and habits of the previous country, in this case, India, and adopt that of Japan.
Reverse Socialisation:
In reverse-socialization, the younger generation transfers knowledge to the older generation. This occurs mostly in industrial societies where the pace of technological change is very rapid. Ex-A child teaching a grandparent to use a computer.
