Author: Sociology Group

  • Short notes on Pastoral Society

    Pastoral society is a kind of society comprising of pastoralists where their main source of livelihood comes from herding and domesticating animals into herds. The flocks of domestic animals not only provide them with subsistence. The term ‘pastoral’ is derived from the Latin word ‘pastor’ which means shepherd. With herding being the major occupation, they…

  • Short Notes on Mechanical and Organic Solidarity

    The concept of organic solidarity was developed by Emile Durkheim along with the concept of mechanical solidarity. He developed these concepts of solidarity while giving the theory of the division of labour in society. He believed that these types of solidarities are in correlation with the types of societies; be it mechanical or organic. The…

  • Short Notes on Social Morphology

    In general, morphology refers to the study of the shape, form, or structure of things. But, in sociology, social morphology specifically deals with the structure of society. The term social morphology was first used in the synthetic school of thought. Emile Durkheim was one of the chief proponents of the synthetic school of thought. The…

  • What does Ritzer mean by the term McDonaldization of society?

    George Ritzer coined the word McDonaldization in his book ‘The Mcdonaldization of Society’ published in 1993. McDonaldization is the model that was adopted by Mc Donald’s in the industry of fast food. This model is viewed as the most rational form of running any business in the capitalist system. Its rationality can be understood from…

  • What is Market Socialism – Explained!

    Market socialism is an economic system where the means of production are not owned or planned but only mediated through the market. In this system it is either the state or the workers who own the means of production, i.e. it involves public, cooperative, or the society as a whole. The model or structure of…

  • The Water Crisis: Innovative Approaches

    Water which is the basic source of survival on this planet earth has presently become a scarce resource that is not available to the majority of the people easily. The world’s second most populous country (India) is running out of water. A total of 21 major Indian cities are expected to run out of groundwater…

  • Naïve realism : Meaning, Examples, Characteristics and Criticism

    Naïve realism is a psychological theory that asserts that our senses make us directly aware of the objects in our surroundings as they really are. This idea is also called as direct realism, common sense realism, or perceptual realism. It can be thought of as the conviction that the world is viewed or conceived in…