Sociology

Introduction to Sociology Sociology Honours 5th Sem 1.1 Meaning & Concept of Sociology of Education When a child grows in age, they are exposed to a family and neighborhood where people go to work, read books and newspapers, obey traffic rules, respect law, and avoid … Read more

Law of Three Stages: The Corner Stone of Auguste Comte’s theories Sociology Honours Auguste Comte is a French thinker who made stellar contributions to Sociology. His unique contribution to Sociology is The Law of Three Stages’. This lawexplainshow humansare becoming more and more rational and … Read more

Marriage Sociology Honours 1. Marriage as a social institution Marriage is possibly the most ancient social institution that came to be practiced to bring some order, dignity, and permanency to the relationship between a man and a woman choosing to live together. The idea of … Read more

Karl Marx – Theory of Capitalism Sociology Honours 1. Owning the means of production We all need material conditions to survive. We need food, clothes, and houses to remain alive. For these things to be produced, we need land, agricultural machines, tools, factories, transportation devices … Read more

Max Weber – The Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism Sociology Honours This is one of the most famous books of the German sociologist, Max Weber. The book was published in 1904-05, but was translated to English in 1958. The book contains the views of … Read more

Conflict Theory of Karl Marx Sociology Honours Conflict Theory deals with the malaise of inequality between different groups in society. This theory is the brainchild of the nineteenth century German philosopher Karl Marx. He said that the society evolves through different stages such as • … Read more

Max Weber’s Ideal Type Sociology Honours In real world, we live in the midst of many aspects of our world. These can be many different types of economy, religion, justice system, art, culture etc. All these come under the ambit of Sociology. Max Weber, being … Read more

Gender and Sex as a social construct Sociology Honours Gender Gender is a perception created by humans depending upon the practices of their community, the demands of time, and the need to adapt oneself to circumstances. We use the word ‘gender’ so frequently that we … Read more

Max Weber – Social Action Sociology Honours Max Weber Max Weber is a German thinker who excelled in the fields of Sociology, Political economy, Philosophy, and Law. He made path-breaking contribution to the subject of Sociology, and is, therefore, revered by students of Sociology around … Read more

Rules of Marriage Sociology Honours Most traditional societies observe certain rules and conventions while performing marriages. This is not so in modern western societies where young men and women choose their life partners as per their choice. Endogamy and exogamy are the two main rules … Read more