Notes and Study material for Exams
Social movement Social movement, loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the implementation or the prevention of a change in Society’s structure or values. Although social movements differ in size, they are all essentially collective. That is, they result from the more or less spontaneous coming together of people … Read more
Social Disorganization-Anomie and Alienation The social disorganization theory is one of the most important theories developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories. The theory directly links crime rates to neighborhood ecological characteristics; a core principle of social disorganization theory is that place matters. In other words, a person’s residential location is a substantial … Read more
Social movement Social movement, loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the implementation or the prevention of a change in Society’s structure or values. Although social movements differ in size, they are all essentially collective. That is, they result from the more or less spontaneous coming together … Read more
Social Control and Social Change – Sources and agencies of Social Control, Processes and factors of Social Change Society is a collectivity of groups and individuals. It exists for the welfare and advancement of the whole. The mutuality, on which it depends, is possible to sustain by adjustment of varied and contradictory interests. … Read more
Role of Trade Unions Although trade unions look after the interests of their members, they also recognise the advantages of working in PARTNERSHIP with employers. This is because a successful, profitable business is good for workers and therefore good for the union and its members. f you recognise a trade union in your … Read more
The following are subtopics of mass movements: Types of mass movements Falls Rockfalls Debris falls Slab avalanches Slides Rotational slides Translational slides Flow slides Flows Debris flows Mudflows Lahars Pyroclastic flows Causes of mass movements Gravity Slope angle Slope length Slope material Water Rainfall Snowmelt Groundwater Ice Glaciers Permafrost Human activity Construction Mining Deforestation Effects … Read more
Privileges of State Legislature – Collective, Individual The privileges of state legislatures are the rights and immunities that are granted to the members of state legislatures by the state constitutions and by the United States Constitution. These privileges are designed to protect the independence of the legislature and to ensure that the members can carry … Read more