Contemporary Sociology

Keeping in view the significant changes that have taken place in the field of sociology around the world in the last few decades, the volume provides arguments and explanations covering different themes under sociology. It begins with the need to study sociology. It then tries to understand the concepts of culture and sociology of culture. It deals with the process of social interaction, collective behaviour, social control and deviance, kinship and family, marriage, status of women and development of economic, political, educational and religious institutions with special reference to India. The well-researched material presented here takes into consideration diverse views on the themes and combines theoretical framework with empirical realities to throw light on poverty, social welfare and social security, social exclusion of minorities and the environmental and ecological crisis.