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Social Control– Agencies of Social Control — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology
Social Control– Agencies of Social Control revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Sociology: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Meaning of Social Control
- Social control is the process by which society regulates individual behavior to maintain order and conformity.
- It includes both formal methods (like laws) and informal methods (like customs and family norms).
- Sociologists like E.A. Ross and MacIver define it as the system through which society enforces accepted standards of behavior.
2
Need for Social Control
- Ensures social order and prevents chaos.
- Helps maintain continuity of traditions and cultural values.
- Regulates individual behavior to match societal expectations.
3
Forms of Social Control
- Social control is broadly divided into formal and informal types.
- Other classifications include direct/indirect, positive/negative, and organized/unorganized.
- Formal control uses laws, police, and courts; informal uses customs, family, and peer pressure.
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Agencies of Social Control
- Family is the first and most important agency that teaches norms and values.
- State enforces control through laws, police, and punishment systems.
- Educational institutions shape values and discipline through curriculum and rules.
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Social control refers to the waysSocial control can be formalThese are the institutions that carrySocial control is necessary to maintain
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