Education
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Post Positivist Theory and Hermeneutic Theory – Communication Theories
Theories are stories about how and why events occur. “A theory consists of a set of interrelated propositions that stipulate relationships among theoretical constructs and an account of the mechanism or mechanisms that explain the relationships stipulated in the propositions”. Kenneth Bailey’s conception of theory accepts a wider array of ways to understand the social…
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World systems theory – Economic Sociology
World-systems theory is a standpoint in sociology and economics developed by eminent sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein during the 1970s. World-systems theory tries to elaborate the dynamics of the global economy by examining the historical development and ongoing operation of the capitalist world economy. Key Components of World-Systems Theory Core, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery: Based on their economic…
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Social Interaction – Nature and Basis of Social Interaction
Social interactions are fundamental feature of social life. Social relationships are the foundation of social interaction or social mechanisms. Therefore, whether the subject of sociology involves social mechanisms or some other topic, their analysis can only be carried out in the light of social interactions. The major modes of social organization, i.e. the categories of…
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Inter Relations among Institutions – Sociology
An economic organization is a structure in which the population is created and supplied with goods and services. Ideally speaking, the production and delivery of these products and services are driven by sound economic motives, i.e., by optimizing efficiency and minimizing costs. This ensures that the production factors are put to full use at a…
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Teleological Ethical approach vs Deontological Ethical approach
Teleological Ethical approach vs Deontological Ethical approach, which one is right and which one is wrong? Before giving my stance it would be better to elaborate the basic understanding about these two concepts. Firstly if we look at Teleological Ethical approach, all rational human activities, according to teleological moral theory, are teleological in the sense that…
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Culture – Meaning and Nature of Culture – Basic Characteristics of Culture
People seldom differentiate between the terms culture and society in daily speech, but the terms have subtly different meanings, and for a sociologist, the distinction is significant. A society identifies a group of persons who share a culture and a community. Sociologists refer to a definable area by “community,” as small as a neighborhood (Lahore,…
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Global Culture, Cultural Imperialism and Cultural Universals
Global Culture and Cultural Imperialism One of the main implications of globalization is that in the world today, a more uniform world society is taking shape. Global culture can include everybody speaking a similar language, sharing the same values and norms, and maintaining shared knowledge and understanding as residents of the same group. Cultural hegemony,…
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Scope of Sociology – Relationship of Sociology With Other Field
There is no opinion on the scope of sociology at all. “Since sociology is such an elastic science, it is difficult to determine just where its limits begin and end, where sociology becomes social psychology and where social psychology becomes sociology, or where economic theory becomes sociological doctrine or biological theory becomes sociological theory, something…
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Social Institution – Forms, Functions and Characteristics of Social Institutions
Social institutions can be described as activities that show some degree of regularity based on similar concepts. More precisely, a social organization is an interrelated set of social roles and social expectations, structured around a significant social need or social need to be fulfilled. In general, a social institution is an established pattern of behavior…
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Social Groups – Definition, Basic Features, Classification
Without giving it much thought, most of us feel relaxed using the term “group.” It may be a common term in daily usage, although it holds major health and science implications. In comparison, a group’s definition is fundamental too much of the way we learn of culture and human activity. We communicate with each other,…
