Social Group and Types (Primary Group, Reference Group,

This topic introduces social stratification, its objectives, and provides a foundational definition, emphasizing its systemic nature and the underlying social inequalities.

This section delves into the universal, social, ancient, diverse, and consequential attributes of social stratification, further exploring key theoretical perspectives from Karl Marx and Max Weber.

This topic examines the fundamental bases of social stratification, detailing how natural inequalities are socially constructed and manifested through distinct forms such as caste, class, power, and social status.

This topic introduces social institutions, providing scholarly definitions, outlining their role in maintaining social order, and categorizing them into economic, political, kinship, and cultural types.

This topic defines social associations as voluntary groups formed for shared objectives, detailing their characteristics, and contrasting them with institutions to highlight their distinct nature and functions in society.