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XII Sociology

Updated: 06.05.2024

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XI

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Inan Society

Social change and Development in India

Part 1

Part 2

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Indian Society

Part 1

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Social change and Development in India

Part 2

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XII Sociology�Chapter: 1

Introduction to Indian Society

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In this chapter:

Prior Knowledge of Sociology

Advantages and dis advantages

Self reflexivity

(സ്വയം പ്രതിഫലനം)

Social Map

Sociological Imagination

Commonsense & Sociological Imagination

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  • What is Society (സമൂഹം)?

Me!

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Knowledge about society seems to be acquired “naturally” or “automatically”.

Prior knowledge or familiarity with society is both an

advantage and a disadvantage for sociology.

Prior knowledge

മുന്നറിവുകള്‍

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Society

Group

Reltionship

Family

Social Problems

Custom

Social Institution

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Advantages:

  • not afraid
  • Easy Subject.
  • Interesting Subject… etc.

ഹായ് സോഷ്യോളജി പഠനം എന്തെളുപ്പം...

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Disadvantages:

  • We need to “unlearn” (മറക്കുക, തിരുത്തുക)

Socialization

(സാമൂഹ്യ വത്കരണം)

Commonsense Knowledge

(സാമാന്യ ബോധം)

Partial

ഭാഗികം

No scientific evidence

ശാസ്ത്രീയമായ അടിത്തറയില്ല

In fact, the initial stage of learning Sociology consists mainly of such unlearning.

is acquired from a particular viewpoint.

  • Our social context shapes our opinions
  • only a part of social reality

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Advantages

Disadvantages

  • Students feel comfortable with the subject Easy subject, Not afraid, Interesting Subject
  • Makes learning relatable
  • Prior knowledge can be incomplete or biased
  • from Socialisation
  • Requires unlearning some preconceived notions

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Self-Reflexivity

സ്വയം പ്രതിഫലനം

  • Sociology can show you what you look like to others.
  • It can teach you how to look at yourself ‘from the outside’
  • This is the ability to reflect upon yourself.
  • But this self-inspection must be critical.

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Social Map

  • Where you are located in society.

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  • Where you are in relation to others in society.

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  • Example:- You could be a member of a particular religious community, a caste or tribe, or other such social group etc.

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  • Various Identities would locate you on a social map Such as;- Regional, linguistic, community, Family, Income, economic class etc.

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I am a Malayalee

My birth Place is Kannur

My caste is Thiyya

I am in Hindu Religion

I am in Middle class family

I am in young group

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General observations and personal experiences

Commonsense Knowledge

acquired through socialisation

helpful in navigating through daily life and making practical decisions.

stereotypes, assumptions, and simplified explanations.

differs across cultures and changes according to time.

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  • What is commonsense in one culture may not be commonsense in other.
    • For example, in some countries driving on the left side is commonsense, in certain other countries it is punishable.

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  • Commonsense knowledge, through socialisation, leads the individual to commonsense mapping.
  • In their constructed commonsense map, people may assign themselves as superior or inferior, or biased to some others.
  • they must recognise that these are simply incorrect and partial truths and must discover the many angles of vantage points in order to establish and construct the ideal social map.

Social Map

Commonsense

Map

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Common sense map and Social Map

As C.Wright Mills, a well-known American sociologist has written,

  • sociology can help you to map the links and connections between “personal troubles” and “social issues”-

(Sociological Imagination).

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Personal Trouble

Social Issue

Unhappiness with family treatment

Family dynamics and social norms

Job worries

Unemployment rates and economic conditions

Identity struggles

Social inequalities and access to opportunities

Example

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1.2 Sociological Imagination

  • Ability to see the connection between individual experiences and larger social structures, and social forces.
  • It encourages individuals to go beyond personal experiences and
  • Examine how societal factors influence their lives and the lives of others.
  • It connects individual struggles to more significant societal problems.

Social factors

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  • By using sociological imagination, individuals can understand how social institutions, cultural norms, economic systems, and power dynamics shape their actions, choices, and opportunities.
    • For example, a lesser representation of women for some jobs may be due to some social norms, cultural expectations, and institutional discrimination which shape gender roles, gaps in wages, and access to opportunities.
  • Sociological imagination helps to recognise that individual experiences are influenced by larger social structures.

My actions, choices, and opportunities

social institutions

cultural norms

economic systems

power dynamics

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  • It allows people to critically analyse social issues from a broader perspective.
  • It encourages empathy, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of social phenomena.
  • In conclusion, commonsense knowledge relies on everyday observations and cultural beliefs,
  • while sociological imagination encourages a more critical and holistic understanding of social phenomena by considering broader social forces and structures.
  • Sociological imagination helps individuals to develop a deeper awareness of social issues and foster a more informed and empathetic perspective.

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  • empathy, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of social phenomena.
  • critical and holistic understanding of social phenomena
  • to develop a deeper awareness of social issues

Child with Sociological Imagination

Child with Common-sense

through socialisation

incorrect and partial

truths

Social Issues

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Thanks

Prepared by:

Yaseer PK, HSST Sociology, WOVHSS, Muttil

www.yaseerhsst.blogspot.com