Importance of Socializing – Is socialization necessary? Does it really help individuals become human and express themselves more fully and effectively? Is it important to ensure stability, conformity, and continuity in society? Or is it important to ensure the expression of individuality? Will it hinder it? Wouldn’t it prevent the expression of individual free will…
The term “civilization” comes from the Latin word “Civitas” meaning city. Therefore, this term refers to all the achievements characteristic of human life in organized cities. Cities emerged relatively late in human history, so “civilization” refers to a particular stage in human evolution. In contrast, culture describes collective life at all stages of human social…
Functions of Culture in Sociology – Humans are not only social animals, but also cultural beings. Human social life is made possible by culture. Culture is what raised him from the animal level to the human level. Without culture, people cannot survive as humans. It represents the entirety of human achievement. Culture has served many…
Followings are the main theories of Socialization ; (a) C.H. Cooley’s “‘Looking-Glass Self” theory | Theories of Socialization The “self” can be seen as an internalized object that represents a person’s personality. Where does this self come from? Are we born with it? Should we learn to recognize and know that? Is this something individuals…
The Agents of Socialisation – Personalities is not born from the beginning. They are formed or shaped through the process of socialization. The socialization process is effective not only during childhood but throughout life. It begins at birth and continues until the individual dies. It’s a never-ending process. From a social perspective, children are evaluated…
Nature of Sociology – Sociology as a field of knowledge has its own characteristics. It differs from other sciences in many ways. Analyzing their internal logical features helps us understand what kind of science we are talking about. The following are the main features of sociology outlined by Robert Bierstedt in his book Social Order….