Gujarat Board Class 11 Sociology — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior, social groups, and society. It examines social relationships, institutions, processes, and interactions between individuals and groups. Acco

A: The word 'Sociology' comes from two parts: 'Socious' (Latin word meaning society/social) + 'Logos' (Greek word meaning study/science). Therefore, literally, Sociology means 'the scientific study of so

A: Auguste Comte (1798-1857) is known as the 'Father of Sociology' because he was the first person to coin the term 'sociology' in 1839. He initially called his scientific study of society 'social physic

A: Society is a self-dependent group of human beings living in a certain geographical area with an ever-changing system of established social relations. It is not just a collection of people but a comple

A: 1. Social relations - conscious interactions between individuals and groups 2. Similarity and dissimilarity - members are similar as humans but different in various aspects 3. Different groups and sub

A: While both humans and animals live collectively and satisfy basic needs through group life, human society differs because of its cultural characteristics. Humans have complex language, symbolic commun

A: Social system is a complex aggregation of different parts which are linked to each other through functional relations. It is a system of interaction of people according to their status and role.

A: Interdependence between different parts is the first essential feature. At least two social units must combine to form a social system. For example, a family becomes a system by combining social statu

A: Herbert Spencer compared human societies with organisms, explaining that just as the human body becomes a system by linking different parts through functional relations, social system is also a system