In this article we will discuss about Social Groups:- 1. Meaning of Social Groups 2. Need for Study of Social Groups 3. Nature 4. Classification. Meaning of Social Groups: Bottomore defines a social group “as an aggregate of individuals in which (i) Definite relations exist between the individuals comprising it, and (ii) Each individual is… Continue reading Social Groups: Meaning, Nature and Classification
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Contribution of Structural-Functional Theory (With Criticisms)
In this article we will discuss about the contribution of structural-functional theory to sociology. (i) Many features of society which appear, on the surface, to be devoid of any significance to social life become meaningful when we relate these features to their functions—that is, the contributions of these features “to the flow of social life”.… Continue reading Contribution of Structural-Functional Theory (With Criticisms)
Nature and Causes of Collective Behaviour
Collective behaviour generally centres around a phenomenon which is essentially ephemeral in nature. If, for instance, there is a street accident, a number of people would at once be attracted to the place where the accident had occurred. Their patterns of behaviour on such an occasion may vary. Some may proceed to assault physically the… Continue reading Nature and Causes of Collective Behaviour