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Functions of the Family

Functions of the Family Functions of a family may be different in different cultures. William F.Oghlum determ…

Define family and explain different types of family

A family is formed by a married man and woman living with their unmarried children. According to sociologists, fa…

Define a social institution and describe its characteristics and functions

According to famous sociologist Samuel Durkheim: “Sociology is the study of social institutions.” Since societies h…

Define social mobility and types of social mobility

Social Mobility There is no doubt that intelligent people are among all classes and if there are no barriers in …

Define social class

Social Class In agrarian societies, there were generally two social classes, small but wealthy class consisting …

Define Kinship or Bradary and tells the functions of bradary

Kinship or Bradary In the social life of the Sub-continent, especially Bradary system is in vogue. In this res…

Define caste and tell its characteristics

Caste: Caste is a socially ascribed status which is the name of those groups of individuals who have common ances…

Define Social Stratification and explain its determining elements or determinant

Social differentiation is a universal characteristic because the division of some functions is necessary in a socie…

What is Personality and define it and also discuss the formation of Personality

Personality Personality is a purely human quality and is a very complicated instinctual organization. It is th…

Concept of self in socialization

Concept of Self All of us have our different emotions, feelings and beliefs that who are we? What do we like?…

Define socialization and throw the light on agencies for socialization

Socialization :  A human child is helpless at birth Despite other animals, it cannot live for a few hours witho…

Define Ethnocentrism and explain its merits and demerits

Ethnocentrism  The common and daily used sayings of the individuals of a society that their culture, armed force…

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