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
Types of Education:
1. Formal Education:
Formal education is planned with a specific end in view. In this way, it involves direct schooling and instruction. Since it is provided to fulfill specific ends, formal education is limited to a specific period. Formal education has a well-defined and systematic curriculum. The curriculum is based on aims designed according to the needs of society.
Example: Schools, Colleges, the standard 10+2+3 system, etc
2. Informal Education:
Informal education is a process by which an individual imbibes attitudes, develops skills, cultivates values, and acquires knowledge without any systematic organization. Informal education involves efforts by parents and elders to help the young ones to adapt to the environment. There is no fixed curriculum, time-table, or deliberate agency to impart informal education. In this sense, informal education is a continuous process and would include all incidental and spontaneous learning through various possibilities such as work experience, travel, or mass media.
Example: manners, ethics and etiquettes, etc
3. Non-formal Education:
It takes place outside the realm of formal education. But, it is not totally spontaneous and unstructured as informal education. Non-formal education refers to any systematic educational activity carried outside the framework of the established formal system. Non-formal education is designed to serve the learning needs of an identified, homogenous group. Since it is consciously designed and implemented, non-formal education requires flexibility in the design of the curriculum and scheme of evaluation.
Example: Gurukul system, schools of Buddhism, etc.
