The following points highlight the four main concepts of status interaction between individuals. The concepts are: 1. Role-Set 2. Role Conflict 3. Reinforcement of Roles 4. Role Changing. Status Interaction: Concept # 1. Role-Set: It is an important aspect of organized social life that social positions (statuses) are related. Thus, a college professor interacts with… Continue reading Status Interactions between Individuals
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Role of Culture in the Development of Personality
In this article we will discuss about the role of culture in the development of personality. According to some sociologists, the development of personality and the acquisition of culture are not different processes, but one and the same learning process. The studies carried out in 1937 by Linton, the social anthropologist, and Kardinar, the psychoanalyst,… Continue reading Role of Culture in the Development of Personality
7 Main Features of Primitive Societies
The following points highlight the seven main features of primitive societies. The features are: 1. Shifting Cultivation 2. Exchange 3. Absence of Profit Motive 4. Virtual Absence of Innovation 5. Communal Nature of Economy 6. Absence of Division of Labour 7. Concept and Nature of Property Rights. Feature # 1. Shifting Cultivation: Primitive economic organisations… Continue reading 7 Main Features of Primitive Societies