Principles of Sociology

Paper Code: 
SOC 121
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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
12.00
  • Culture: Concept, components of culture (Symbols and Language, Values and Norms, Material and Non-Material culture)
  • Multiculturalism: Concept and Approaches
12.00
  • Social Groups: Concept and types: Primary, Secondary and Reference groups; Group Dynamics
  • Status and Role: Concepts and  interrelationship

 

12.00
  • Socialization: Concept, Stages, Agencies, and Importance

Theories of socialization (Cooley, Mead  and  Freud)

  • Social Control: Concept and Mechanism

 

 

12.00
  • Social Change: Concept, Factors and  Theories
  • Social Stratification: Forms and Theories (Davis and Moore, Marx and Weber)
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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