Socio-Economic base for Planning

Indian society as Dhurjati Prasad Mukerji (D. P.) envisages is the result of the interaction between tradition and modernity. The encounter of tradition with modernization created certain cultural contradictions, adaptations and in some cases situations of conflict Indian traditions are the […]

The city passed through a number of transformations since its inception in human history. Transformation implies changes over time; the present urban fabric is resultant of successive generations of settlers who left their mark in physical structure as well as […]

Social structure is a phenomenon that is closely  associated with space. The structure of a society is physically exhibited in spatial forms and patterns. In other words, social structure is reflected in space.  From ancient times, it can be observed […]

Social Role Social roles refer to the set of behaviors that are expected of individuals within social institutions. Society is like a stage and individuals are like actors within a society whereby, they have to play different roles within different […]

Sociologists study all aspects and levels of society. A Society is a group of people whose members interact, reside in a definable area, and share a culture. A Culture includes the group’s shared practices, values, beliefs, norms and artifacts. Community  : The term […]

Introduction The word “sociology” is derived from the Latin word socius (companion) and the Greek word logos (speech or reason), which together mean “reasoned speech about companionship”. The sociologist Dorothy Smith (1926 – ) defines the social as the “ongoing concerting and coordinating of […]