General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

Contributors in General sociology

General sociology

W.H White identified a new breed of business executives working for large corporations whose lives were dominated by their firms. Firms demanded total commitment and expected executives to move from ...

other directedness

Sociology; General sociology

The concept was introduced by Reissman.The other directed person depends exclusively on constant approval of others for confirmation of his or her self image. This confirmed personality is seen as ...

paganism

Sociology; General sociology

The polytheistic worship of idols.

participant observation

Sociology; General sociology

When a researcher became a member of the group he is studying and participates in its group life fully, it is called participant observation.Malinowosky emphasized on this method of studying ...

paleolithic age

Sociology; General sociology

The Old Stone Age the period of cultural development which was characterized by the use of crudely chipped stone tools which were made into almond –shaped flake tools. The men secured their food by ...

pastoral culture

Sociology; General sociology

A way of life which develops out of the fact that a group of people are dependent on herds of domesticated animals for a food supply. Because of the necessity of constant migration, their material ...