Social control

sociology - social control

1. SOCIAL CONTROL SUB : BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE TOPIC : SOCIOLOGY - SOCIAL CONTROL BY P.THIRUNAGALINGA PANDIYAN M.Sc.,(N) M.A .,(Sociology)

2. Introduction social control is nothing but control of the society over individuals . In order to maintain the organization and the order of the society, man has to be kept under some sort of control. This control is necessary in order to have desired behaviour from the individual and enable him to develop social qualities.

3. Definition Social control is a social process by which the individual is made group responsive and by which social organization is built and maintained. – Landis

4. Need of Social Control 1. Reestablishing the Old Social System The main need of the social control is to keep the existing order and maintain our old traditional system.

5. Need of Social Control 2.   Regulation of Individual Social Behaviour Social control is necessary in order to regulate the individual behaviour in accordance with the social objectives and social values.

6. Need of Social Control 3.   Obedience to Social Decisions Society takes certain decisions. These decisions are taken in order to maintain and upheld the values of the society. Through social control attempt is made to get the social decision obeyed.

7. Need of Social Control 4. To Establish Social Unity Unity is not possible without social control. Social control regulates the behaviour of individuals in accordance with established norms which brings uniformity of behaviour and brings unity among the individuals.

8. Need of Social Control 5. To bring Solidarity Social control is to create the feeling of solidarity in the minds of people

9. Need of Social Control 6.   To bring Conformity in Society Social control is intended to bring about uniformity in the behaviour of the individual members of the society and to bring about different types of conformities in their societies.

10. Types or Forms of Social Control (a) Direct social control That type of social control which directly regulates and controls the behaviour of the individual is called Direct Social Control. This type of control is to be found in family, neighborhood, play-groups and other types of primary groups . Eg parents , and teachers, control the behaviour of the students.

11. Types or Forms of Social Control (b) Indirect social control In this type of social control distant factors keep control over the behaviour of the individual. Such a type of control is exercised by secondary groups through customs and traditions Eg : Remove chapels when enter into temple or church

12. Types or Forms of Social Control (c)   Positive social control In this type of social control positive steps such as reward, the policy of appreciation etc. are used for keeping the person under control. Eg Announcing prize for the person wear mask regularly

13. Types or Forms of Social Control (d)   Negative social control This is just reverse of the positive form of social control. In this form of social control is achieved by the punishment Eg Announcing penalty for the person does not wear mask regularly

14. Types or Forms of Social Control (e)   Formal social control This type of social control is exercised by known and deliberate agencies of social control, such as law , and government Eg Traffic rules

15. Types or Forms of Social Control (f)   Informal social control These agencies of Social Control have grown according to the needs of the society Eg local Rules of native festivals

16. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL LEGAL SYSTEM Legal system includes law, legislations, rules which is established by the government and it is a powerful means of social control. All should obey the law. If we violate the law then we will punish according to the law

17. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Education Education is a great vehicle of social control. Education inculcates moral, intellectual and social values in individuals. It imparts a sense of continuity. It gives the social vision of uniformity to the individual and fits him for social role.

18. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Family Family is a very important instrument agency of social control. Family prescribes rules and regulations that the members have to follow. These rules and regulations form a part of social control.

19. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL State The state, as the society’s overall regulative system, is the chief agency of social control. It exercises control over its members through legislations, the police,

20. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Religion Religion is powerful agency of social control. Members of the religion follows the certain rules and regulations of particular religion

21. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Folkways Folkways are the recognized way of behaving in the society which occur spontaneously and unconsciously eg : daily bath, worship of god . It is ways of human behaviour in the day to day life

22. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Norms Norms are standard behaviour followed by the group members based on validity of perceptions Norms bring the control and cooperation among the members Norms describes the accepted and unwanted behaviour

23. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Values The cultural standards of a society are called social values. eg non violence and charity basement of the value is culture Eg Indian values are based on Indian culture

24. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Mores Mores are standardized and regulators of human behaviour . (the term mores derived from the Latin word mos means customs ) . Mores judge the human behaviour as right or wrong Mores are included in the law of the nation

25. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Customs Customs are established and accepted forms of human practices. Customs are old and traditional Customs are controlling the nature Customs regulate the human behaviour

26. AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Fashion Fashion is the form of style and survive only for the short time. The style adopted by the group of people becomes fashion. It is constantly changing and influencing the individual Eg Wearing Jeans and T shirt