‘O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It’s from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you’re slightly more daring, O Captain my Captain.’ These self-characterising poetic lines which includes a surreal invitation … Read more
Max Weber is credited with introducing interpretivist philosophical traditions in the social sciences. The writings of Wilhelm Dilthey, Rickert, Immanuel Kant, and others who highlighted the distinction between the natural and social worlds served as inspiration for him. The main difference lies in the fact that the subject matter of the social world is humans, … Read more
The concept of status figured in Max Weber’s “The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism” for the first time. He defined the social status of an individual as the social honor or social esteem bestowed upon him by society. This social honor/social esteem, is intertwined with an individual’s place in the social structure, which can … Read more
The concept of status figured in Max Weber’s “The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism” for the first time. He defined the social status of an individual as the social honor or social esteem bestowed upon him by society. This social honor/social esteem, is intertwined with an individual’s place in the social structure, which can … Read more
Synopsis: This article deals with the concept of norms, social norms, their definitions, characteristics, functions, and types. It also covers how norms are institutionalized in our society, why we should follow norms, and what happens if we violate them. Tracing the behavioral changes norms have on individuals and the changing patterns of norms seen today, … Read more
Globalization Synopsis: This article defines globalization, provides some causes for the advancement of globalization, explores the different dimensions of globalization, presents three different perspectives through which the phenomenon has been examined, explores the relation between globalization and identity, and finally examines how globalization is connected to power and politics. In sociological terms, globalization can be … Read more
Change is the only constant in the society and ‘Modernization’ is a continuous process that depicts social change. This process deals with the modern ways of life by adoption of modern values so that people could adapt to the changing society. Modernization could be equated with the development of science and technology that has remarkably … Read more
