Sociology a study of the social sphere
Any growing discipline continuously adds to the corpus of factual knowledge about the phenomena being studied and enriches its conceptual apparatus. Over time, some themes are dropped, and new concerns incorporated. This makes older and classical texts less relevant, and necessitates a process of se...
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New Delhi, India :
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2012.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Always learning.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Part I: Invitation to Sociology
- Chapter 1: What is Sociology?
- Introduction
- Sociology as a Science of the Social Sphere
- Intellectual Foundations of Social Sciences
- The Beginnings of Sociology and Anthropology
- The Contribution of Pioneers
- Formalization of the Discipline
- Sociology: Moving towards Becoming a Science
- Endnotes
- Chapter 2: Sociology in India
- Entry of Sociology into the Indian Academia
- Key Emphases in Indian Sociology
- Endnotes
- Part II: Conceptual Framework
- Chapter 3: Defining Society
- The Term Sociosphere
- Social Interactions
- Endnotes
- Chapter 4: Contours of Culture
- Man-the Culture-bearing and Culture-building Animal
- Biological Gifts to Man
- Beginnings of Culture
- Living Cultures of Man: Evolutionary Ladder
- Definition of Culture
- Attributes of Culture
- Components of Culture
- The Phenomenon of Sandwich Culture
- Appendix 4.1
- Appendix 4.2
- Endnotes
- Chapter 5: Social Groups: Conceptual Framework
- What is a Group?
- Group Size and type of Interactions
- Sub-Groups
- Summary
- Typology of Groups
- Reference Group
- Endnotes
- Chapter 6: Communities, Associations and Formal Organizations
- The Concept of Community
- Definition of the Concept of Community
- Formal Groups: Associations and Organizations
- Association
- Formal Organizations: Bureaucracy
- Bureaucracy in Operation: The Pathology and Dysfunctions
- Bureaucracy and Nation-building: A Post Script
- Alliances, Coalitions and Networks
- Short-lived Alliances at the Level of Individuals
- Networks
- Endnotes
- Chapter 7: Social Interactions and Social Structure: Status and Role
- Preliminary Remarks
- Individuals as Status Holders and Role Players
- Situation of Social Interaction
- Concept of Status and Role.
- Status Set and Role Set
- Ascribed and Achieved Status
- Ascribed Status
- Achieved Status
- Status Exit or Role Exit
- Master Status
- Status Sequence and Role Sequence
- Status Conflict and Role Conflict
- Summary
- Endnotes
- Chapter 8: Structural-Functional Analysis
- Introduction
- Functional Prerequisites and Requisites
- Handling Functional Problems: The Agil Model
- Input-output Model
- Functional Analysis
- The Concept of Function
- Manifest and Latent Functions
- Functions and Dysfunctions
- Functional Equivalents or Alternatives
- Endnotes
- Part III: Recruitment Dimension
- Chapter 9: Family, Marriage and Kinship
- The Replacement and Recruitment Dimension
- Omnipresence of the Institution of Family
- Biological Bases of the Family
- Definition of the Family
- The Nuclear Family
- Kinship Relation
- Typology of Family
- Monogamous Families
- Nuclear Family (Also Called Simple or Elementary Family
- Nuclear Family with Adhesions and/or Adjuncts)
- Compound Family
- Stem Family
- Extended Family or Joint Family
- Incomplete Family
- Polygamous Families
- Typology Based on Residence
- Kinship Extensions
- Kingroup
- Other Aspects of Kinship
- Endnotes
- Chapter 10: Prelude to Family: Marriage
- A Note on Incest Taboo
- Exogamy and Endogamy
- Preferred Marriage
- The Family in the Philippines, Thailandand Japan
- The Philippines 14
- Japan
- Thailand
- Endnotes
- Chapter 11: Marriage, Family and Kinship in India
- Matrilineal Families in India
- The Khasis
- The Garo
- The Nayars
- The Patrilineal Families with Special Reference to the Hindu Family
- Family in Hindu Scriptures
- A Note on the Joint Family
- Family in Contemporary India
- Family in a Kashmir Village
- A Case Study from a Kashmir Village
- Family in the Villages of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Family Types on The Basis of Census Enumeration
- Endnotes
- Part IV: Growing Up in a Society
- Chapter 12: Socialization and Enculturation
- Society and Environment
- Heredity and Man-Made Environment
- Heredity and Physical Environment
- Socialization
- Stages of Development
- Agents and Content of Socialization
- Final Word
- A Note on Political Socialization
- Endnotes
- Chapter 13: From Socialization to Schooling: The Broader Canvas of Education
- Education: A Sociological Perspective
- Education: Beyond Initial Socialization
- Institutionalization of Learning: From Family to School
- Education and Development
- Role of Education in Development
- Development of Education
- Impact of Development on Education
- Endnotes
- Part V: Internal Ranks and Divisions
- Chapter 14: Social Stratification: Theories and Related Concepts
- Introductory Remarks
- The Concept of Stratification
- Theories of Social Stratification
- Formulation of Karl Marx (1818-83)
- Counter Theory of Max Weber (1864-1920)
- Functionalist Interpretation
- Societal Dividers
- Differentiation on the Basis of Ascription
- Differentiation on the Basis of Achievement Criteria
- Endnotes
- Chapter 15: Race, Tribe, Caste and Class
- Race
- Tribe
- Caste: Vaena and Jati
- The Many uses of the term Caste in the Indian Context
- The Dominant Caste
- Class
- Evaluated Participation or EP
- Index of Status Characteristics (ISC)
- Appendix 15.1 The Race Question
- Appendix 15.2 Unesco Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice
- Endnotes
- Chapter 16: Poverty and the Poor
- Poverty of Nations
- Poverty within a Nation: The Poorregions and the Poor Families
- How to Identify the Poor?
- Measuring Poverty: Concepts and methods
- UNDP Measures for Poverty
- Measures Employed in the Countries-in-Transition
- Poverty Line Measure in India.
- Final Comment
- Appendix 16.1
- Endnotes
- Part VI: Change in Society
- Chapter 17: Social Change-I: Situating Change in Sociological Theory
- Endnotes
- Chapter 18: Social Change-II: Reconstructing the Past
- Unilinear Evolution: The Staircase Theory
- Multilinear Evolutionism
- Diffusionist Theories
- Civilizational Approach to Change
- Oswald Spengler: The Decline of the West
- Arnold Toynbee: The Study of History
- Pitirim Sorokin: Change in Cultural Mentalities
- General Observations on Methodology for the Study of Change in the Context of the non-West
- Concluding Remarks
- Endnotes
- Chapter 19: Social Change-III: Focus on the Present
- Preliminary Observations
- The Present as a Processual Product
- Social Deviation and Anomie
- Factors Promoting Conformity
- Factors Leading to Deviation and Anomie
- Social Change as a Consequence of Growth
- Demographic Change
- Social Effects of Innovation
- The Concept of Cultural Lag
- Improving the Present: Managing Change
- The Concept of Modernization
- The Development Process in Developing Countries
- Indian Experience in Development
- From Modernity to Post-Modernity
- Final Comment
- Endnotes
- Chapter 20: Fashioning the Future
- Why Future Studies?
- Key Concerns Regarding the Future of Cultures
- Future Studies
- The Contributions of Alvin Toffler
- Daniel Bell on Post-Industrial Society
- Definition and Characteristics of Futures Studies
- Methodology for Futures Studies
- Subjective or Intuitive Methods
- Objective Methods
- Vision for India 2020: Summary of a Massive Exercise
- Final Comment
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index.
