Social differentiation Some degree of division of labour Functional division of labour It is essential to social organization
Parsons Three factors responsible Possessions Qualities Performance Other elements Sex Age Occupation
SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATIONS It is natural No higher, lower No consideration of purity, pollution Modern society based on differentiation SOCIAL STRATIFICATIONS It is Man- made Lower and higher Consideration of purity, pollution Insignificant today
Scope Deals with evolution of society Social Institutions Customs and Rules Groups and Communities Family, Caste, Government, Religious economy Social change Subject matter in society
Human Life – Social character By nature- to live in society Man is a social animal To understand social phenomena To understand social environment To understand social relationships Need for Sociology
To study social problems To study the social institutions To understand human behavior For Scientific study of society To strengthen institutions To offer solutions Useful to enrich to reform criminals Welfare of the old, disabled, destitutes Importance