Sociology

Malinowski was one of the founding fathers of anthropology, who lived as a participant-observer on the Trobriand Islands, in the South Pacific (near New Guinea) for four years between 1914 and 1918. He  developed his theory of religion based on his observations of the role of religion in this one small-scale society. According to Malinowski,religion

  Juvenile delinquency is one of the serious problems of the modern society. It is the outcome of rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of modern age. Social conditions associated with these two processes have affected the family pattern. This has resulted in an atmosphere that is favourable to the growth of juvenile delinquency. A large number

Max Weber ‘s theory of social change is a modified version of Karl Marx ‘s theory of change, and hence it reflects Marx’s social change. Weber, while modifying Marx’s social change, says that according to Marx, the only basis of social change is the economic system. Whereas according to Weber, economic system can be an

Talcott Parsons’ Theory of Social Stratification Talcott Parsons is a pioneer among functionalists. According to Parsons, stability and cooperation are essential for society. This is possible only when all the members of the society are of the same opinion about some values. Unless there is consensus regarding values, society will become disorganized. Values arise from