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Social Stratification & Major Works of Max Weber

Social Stratification is a concept involving the classification of people into groups based on shared socio-economic condition, a relational set of inequalities with economic lead to greater status, power in privilege for some groups over the other, it is called Social stratification." How do wealth and income cause stratification in society? Unequal Distribution of Resources: Income: Income refers to the money received through wages, salaries, or investments. Disparities in income mean that some individuals and groups have significantly more financial resources than others.  This unequal distribution affects access to essential goods and services, such as housing, healthcare, education, and nutritious food.    Wealth: Wealth encompasses the total value of assets, including property, investments, and savings. Wealth is often inherited, which can perpetuate inequality across generations.    Those with greater wealth have increased opportunities for investment, fu...
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Meaning of Sociology

Meaning of Sociology: Sociology is the scientific study of human society, which studies the behavior of groups of humans and the mutual relationships and processes between them. These social groups have their own culture, rituals, values ​​, and working methods, the social groups, institutions, and societies working in them are studied systematically and scientifically. In sociology, not one person but more than one person is studied socially who interact with each other

In sociology, not one person but more than one person is studied socially who interact with each other.

Sociology puts before us the real facts of society and evaluates social events.

Let us understand sociology in the following context:

  1. The Oxford English Dictionary has tried to summarize and explain the meaning of the word sociology, according to which "Sociology is the study of the history and nature of human society."
  2. Sociology is a combination of two words, the Latin word "Societas" which means "society" and the Greek word "logos" which means science or logic. Thus, these words mean "the science of society." From the above meanings, we know that sociology is the scientific study of human society. 

First, we will get acquainted with the true meaning of society, there are two main forms of society:-

1. General Form of Society

2. Particular Form of Society

From the above form it is known that there is a general or common form of society and the other is a special form of society.

In the first form "general form of society", 'society' does not mean a group of individuals but the social relations found among them, which is actually a web of relations in society.

Social relations in society are not haphazard but a complete system is found in them. These relations are abstract, due to their abstraction, they become a more vast and complex process.

Talking about the second form "special form of society", then this society is bound by special rituals, customs and intimate relations. It is of a different culture from other societies in a particular place. Their geographical area is distinct from that of other societies and is in a specific area.

Society is a big and vast concept. The formation or creation of society does not happen only by the conscious gathering of individuals but by the social relations that arise among the human beings living in the society. Thus, we can say that society is the complex system of social relations and sociology studies these social relations.

Based on the above text, we will now talk about the following main concepts of sociology and move forward by understanding their definitions.

Sociology

Society

Social relations

After understanding these above concepts, we will study in detail the subject sociology coined by Auguste Comte. Currently we are talking about Basic Concept and Institutions Unit which is often asked questions from these concepts in UGC NET and these concepts are important for UGC NET students:

Sociological Concept

  1.         Social Structure
  2.         Culture
  3.         Network
  4.         Status and Role
  5.         Identity 
  6.         Community 
  7.         Diaspora 
  8.         Values, Norms and Rules
  9.         Personalhood, Habitus, and Agency 

This unit is being told because we will understand sociology, step by step, and then explain the advanced concepts of sociology and in between we will clarify the important sociology keys so that we can complete the Basic Concept and Institution Unit.

The key of UGC NET which has been talked about above will be understood after understanding Comte's Sociology

In the next blog we will see the definitions of sociology, society, and social relations and explain Comte's Sociology concepts.
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