This introductory paper is intended to acquaint the students with Sociology as a social science and the distinctiveness of its approach among the social sciences. The paper is organized in such a way that even students without any previous exposure to Sociology can acquire an interest as well as develop an understanding in the subject
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Sociological Perspective
Concepts of Society, Social Action and Social System
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Culture: Concept, components of culture (Symbols and Language, Values and Norms, Material and Non-Material culture)
Multiculturalism: Concept and Approaches
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Social Groups: Concept and types: Primary, Secondary and Reference groups; Group Dynamics
Status and Role: Concepts and interrelationship
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·Socialization: Concept, Stages, Agencies and importance;
Theories of socialization (Cooley, Mead and Freud)
Social Control: Concept and Mechanism
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Social Change: Concept, Factors andTheories
Social Stratification: Forms and Theories (Davis and Moore, Marx and Weber)
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