Category: Basic Concepts
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Modernity Definition,Explanation and Examples
With the Enlightenment Project that followed the French revolution came a host of new ideas. Ideas that changed the way the world was perceived in all walks of life. Science, art, technology, literature- everything was turned around and made up in a new way. This upheaval of age-old traditions and practices to give space to…
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Social Mobility: Meaning, Types, Examples, Causes, Factors, Importance
Social mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups in social positions over time Definition: Social stratification is the system by which society categorises people and ranks them in a hierarchy. If one were to consider society to resemble the ranks of a ladder, wherein higher rungs represent higher in the hierarchy; then the position…
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What is Capitalism? Meaning, Types, and Stages
In terms of politics, capitalism is a socio-economic system that is based on private ownership of resources or capital. In terms of economy, capitalism becomes an economic system that is also based on private ownership just like the political one. The production and the profit gained through the selling of products ensure how the system…
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Relationship of Sociology with other Social Sciences
Sociology is such a vastly dynamic field, that to limit it’s definition to a few words would be an injustice to it. It is one of the several social sciences which deal with man and his activities in society; while the other sciences being history, geography, philosophy, political science, economics or even anthropology. In other…
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What is Estate System and Characteristics of Feudalism
Stratification has existed in our society since the beginning of humankind. Stratification existed mainly in three factors which are Slavery System, Estate System, and Caste System. What is Estate System? The estate system in earlier times was seen as something like feudalism. Now the question arises: what is feudalism. Feudalism was practiced around the 9th…
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Pressure Groups: Definition, Types, Characteristics, Functions, Examples
Pressure groups are defined as organised groups that have a strong influence on the public and the making of government policies. They are different from official government parties as they do not present themselves as electoral candidates. Harry Eckstein has defined this as “…any organized group that attempts to influence government decisions without seeking to…