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Deviation and Social ControlDeviation and Social Control
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Todays objectivesTodays objectives
ToTo clarifyclarify thethe conceptconcept ofof deviationdeviation alongalong withwith itsits
TypesTypes andand FormsForms..
ToTo clarifyclarify thethe conceptconcept ofof SocialSocial ControlControl andand toto DiscusDiscus
otherother relevantrelevant aspectsaspects suchsuch asas TypesTypes andand AgenciesAgencies ofofSocialSocial ControlControl..
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Definitions of DeviationDefinitions of Deviation
WhatWhat isis Deviation?Deviation?
1.1. ToTo adaptadapt unusualunusual SocialSocial BehaviorBehavior otherother thenthen onon goinggoingSocialSocial PatternsPatterns isis SocialSocial DeviationDeviation (( DavidDavid PopnoePopnoe ))
2.2. NoNo systemsystem ofof SocialSocial controlcontrol worksworks perfectlyperfectly.. SomeSome personspersons
failfail toto behave behave asas expectedexpected inin knownknown societies,societies, althoughalthoughnonconformitynonconformity maymay be be defineddefined asas SocialSocial DeviationDeviation..
(Edgerton,(Edgerton, 19761976))
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ConclusionConclusion
EveryEvery SocietySociety hashas itsits ownown principles principles laws,laws, folkways,folkways, andand
moresmores.. TheseThese areare formedformed accordingaccording toto sociosocio economiceconomic andand
religoreligo--geographicalgeographical particularparticular environmentenvironment ofof thethe eacheach societysociety..TheseThese areare mademade forfor thethe welfarewelfare andand bettermentbetterment ofof thethe massesmasses
soso thatthat systemsystem ofof rightsrights andand dutiesduties agreedagreed inin societysociety continuecontinue
smoothlysmoothly.. ThatsThats whywhy inin childchild hoodhood itit isis taughttaught toto thethe childrenchildren
toto followfollow thesethese patterns patterns ofof socialsocial behavior behavior throughthrough
socializationsocialization.. DespiteDespite thisthis fact,fact, somesome peoplepeople breakbreak folkways,folkways,
moresmores andand lawslaws oror theythey dontdont actact uponupon themthem.. SuchSuch peoplepeople areare
calledcalled DeviantDeviant CharacterCharacter inin SocietySociety..
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Kinds of DeviationKinds of Deviation
11)) DisapprovedDisapproved:: somesome people people inin thethe societysociety violateviolate thethe existingexisting
patternspatterns andand rulesrules ofof thethe societysociety forfor theirtheir personalpersonal benefitsbenefits ee..gg..
Criminals,Criminals, Robbers,Robbers, SmugglersSmugglers etcetc.. thisthis isis aa sortsort ofof DisapprovedDisapproved
DeviationDeviation..
22)) ApprovedApproved:: therethere areare somesome peoplepeople inin thethe societysociety whowho dodo notnot likelike
thethe prevalentprevalent normsnorms andand lawslaws.. TheyThey considerconsider theirtheir rightright toto violateviolate
suchsuch normsnorms andand lawslaws.. TheyThey eveneven expressexpress theirtheir violationviolation throughthrough
theirtheir wordswords andand actsacts.. TheyThey dodo notnot hidehide fromfrom thethe othersothers.. TheyThey eveneveninstigateinstigate othersothers toto imitateimitate themthem.. SuchSuch peoplepeople areare normallynormally calledcalled
revolutionaryrevolutionary people people whichwhich isis somesome howhow approvedapproved inin differentdifferent
societiessocieties..
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( Continue )( Continue ) Kinds of DeviationKinds of Deviation
33)) RelativeRelative andand AbsoluteAbsolute DeviationDeviation :: mostmost people people inin modernmodern
societiessocieties areare neitherneither completelycompletely conformistconformist nornor completelycompletely
deviantdeviant.. AA completelycompletely deviantdeviant person person wouldwould havehave aa hardhard timetime
stayingstaying alivealive.. EvenEven thethe moremore spectacularspectacular deviants,deviants, suchsuch asaspyromaniacs, pyromaniacs, revolutionists,revolutionists, oror hermits,hermits, areare generallygenerally fairlyfairly
conventionalconventional inin somesome ofof theirtheir activitiesactivities.. AndAnd nearlynearly allall NormalNormal
peoplepeople occasionallyoccasionally deviantdeviant.. (Wallerstein(Wallerstein andand Wyle,Wyle, 19741974;; Gold,Gold,
19701970)).. ItIt isis clearclear thatthat nearlynearly everyoneeveryone inin ourour societysociety isis DeviantDeviant toto
somesome degree,degree, butbut somesome areare moremore frequentlyfrequently andand broadlybroadly deviantdeviant
thanthan others,others, andand somesome concealconceal theirtheir deviantdeviant actionsactions moremore fullyfully thanthan
othersothers.. ToTo somesome extentextent thethe deviantdeviant isis oneone whowho doesdoes openlyopenly whatwhat
othersothers dodo secretlysecretly..
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DistinguishDistinguish betweenbetween DeviantDeviant andand CriminalCriminal
NormallyNormally criminalcriminal isis suchsuch personperson whowho breaksbreaks thethe lawlaw ofof thethelandland.. ButBut DeviantDeviant isis suchsuch personperson whowho breaksbreaks thethe folkways,folkways,moresmores andand normsnorms ofof thethe societysociety..
DistinguishDistinguish betweenbetween DeviantDeviant andand DelinquentDelinquent
DelinquentDelinquent isis suchsuch personperson inin thethe societysociety whowho breaksbreaks existingexisting
folkways,folkways, moresmores andand normsnorms andand socialsocial patternspatterns.. AnAn ageage limitlimit forforthethe DelinquentDelinquent isis 77 toto 1818 yearsyears butbut forfor DeviantDeviant therethere isis nono ageagelimitlimit..
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Causes of Social DeviationCauses of Social Deviation
1)1) Lake in SocializationLake in Socialization : Socialization plays vital role in forming: Socialization plays vital role in forming
a good and responsible citizen if the process of socialization isa good and responsible citizen if the process of socialization is
not given proper attention then, the degree of social deviationnot given proper attention then, the degree of social deviation
increases in society. Due to lake in socialization by the relevantincreases in society. Due to lake in socialization by the relevantsocial institution such as family.social institution such as family.
2)2) RidgedRidged : if the culture of society is un: if the culture of society is un--flexible and unflexible and un--
compatible to the changing circumstances the new generationcompatible to the changing circumstances the new generationexpresses its anxiety over this rigidity. They deviate from suchexpresses its anxiety over this rigidity. They deviate from such
norms e.g. the norm inter caste marriages exchanged marriagesnorms e.g. the norm inter caste marriages exchanged marriages
(watta(watta satta) and dowry.satta) and dowry.
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( Continue)( Continue) Causes of Social DeviationCauses of Social Deviation
3.3. UnpopularUnpopular SocialSocial LawsLaws :: somesome timetime thethe governmentsgovernments inin actsactssuchsuch lawslaws whichwhich maymay bebe inin thethe interestinterest ofof thethe governmentgovernment butbut notnot
inin thethe publicpublic interestinterest.. So,So, thethe peoplepeople deliberatelydeliberately deviatedeviate fromfrom
themthem theythey protestprotest againstagainst suchsuch thingsthings ee..gg.. somesome yearsyears agoago thethe
lawslaws ofof southsouth AfricanAfrican apartheidapartheid governmentgovernment werewere notnot inin thethe
interestinterest ofof thethe majoritymajority ofof BlackBlack populationpopulation soso theythey useuse toto DeviateDeviate
fromfrom themthem..
4.4. ExtraExtra OrdinaryOrdinary ExploitationExploitation :: ifif anyany groupgroup oror nationnation isis
sufferingsuffering fromfrom extraextra ordinaryordinary exploitationexploitation thenthen suchsuch groupgroup oror
nationnation maymay DeviateDeviate andand protestprotest overover thethe exploitationexploitation toto attractattract thetheattentionattention ofof thethe governmentgovernment oror internationalinternational communitycommunity.. ee..gg.. thethe
objectobject ofof freedomfreedom fighterfighter inin KashmirKashmir isis toto attractattract thethe attentionattention ofof
IndianIndian GovernmentGovernment andand internationalinternational communitycommunity toto wardswards theirtheir
rightsrights ofof selfself determinationdetermination..
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( Continue)( Continue) Causes of Social DeviationCauses of Social Deviation
55.. CulturalCultural InvasionInvasion :: ifif anyany isis confrontingconfronting thethe culturalculturalinvasioninvasion ofof anyany otherother cultureculture toto thethe extremeextreme degreedegree
thethe peoplepeople deviatedeviate fromfrom theirtheir onon culturalcultural patternspatterns andand
dodo adoptadopt thethe othersothers culturalcultural patternspatterns.. ee..gg.. inin ourour
societysociety wewe areare heavilyheavily influenceinfluence byby thethe IndianIndian andandwesternwestern cultureculture..
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Negative Effects of DeviationNegative Effects of Deviation
A.A. SSocialocial DevianceDeviance weakensweakens thethe gripgrip ofof normsnorms whichwhich causescauses socialsocialdisorganizationdisorganization..
B.B. SSocialocial DevianceDeviance createscreates sensesense ofof insecurityinsecurity whichwhich bringbring aboutabout
separatistseparatist movementmovement inin societysociety..
C.C. NNormally,ormally, socialsocial normsnorms areare thethe reflectionreflection ofof generallygenerally socialsocialenvironmentenvironment ofof societysociety.. IfIf peoplepeople breakbreak themthem theythey maymay indulgeindulge
inin variousvarious problemsproblems.. ee..gg.. increaseincrease ofof lovelove marriagesmarriages hashas
enhancedenhanced thethe divorcedivorce inin PakistanPakistan..
D.D. IItt increasesincreases thethe crimecrime raterate..
E.E. DDueue toto socialsocial deviationdeviation socialsocial institutioninstitution becomebecome weakweak enoughenough
byby whichwhich thethe processprocess ofof socializationsocialization getget effectedeffected negativelynegatively
raisingraising delinquencydelinquency inin thethe societysociety.. ee..gg.. thethe collapsecollapse ofof familyfamily
institutioninstitution hashas createdcreated greatgreat vacuumvacuum inin EuropeanEuropean societiessocieties..
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Positive Effects of DeviationPositive Effects of Deviation
1)1) NNormallyormally socialsocial deviantsdeviants areare thosethose whosewhose behaviorbehavior isis differentdifferent
thanthan prevalentprevalent socialsocial normsnorms.. InIn ancientancient timetime whenwhen humanhuman beingbeing
useuse toto spendspend naturalnatural lifelife therethere werewere soso manymany uncivilizeduncivilized normsnorms inin
practicepractice.. IfIf peoplepeople havehave notnot deviateddeviated fromfrom themthem thethe societysociety wouldwould
havehave thethe samesame asas itit waswas thousandthousand yearsyears beforebefore.. So,So, socialsocialdeviancedeviance isis necessarynecessary forfor socialsocial developmentdevelopment andand bettermentbetterment..
2)2) SSocialocial deviancedeviance becomesbecomes thethe causecause ofof socialsocial revolutionsrevolutions.. ee..gg.. thethe
revolutionrevolution ofof KarlKarl MarxMarx waswas because because ofof hishis DevianceDeviance fromfromeconomiceconomic systemsystem ofof thethe timetime.. Similarly,Similarly, MuslimsMuslims ofof subsub contentcontent
deviateddeviated fromfrom sociosocio economiceconomic andand politicalpolitical systemsystem ofof subsub contentcontent
IndiaIndia whichwhich ledled thethe creationcreation ofof newnew IslamicIslamic statestate PakistanPakistan..
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3)3) SSeveraleveral autocratsautocrats governmentsgovernments imposeimpose lawslaws oppositeopposite toto thethe willwill
ofof thethe peoplepeople.. InIn thisthis causecause deviancedeviance becomesbecomes necessarynecessary forfor thethe
protectionprotection ofof thethe rightsrights ofof thethe peoplepeople.. ee..gg.. itit waswas necessarynecessary forfor
thethe peoplepeople ofof southsouth AfricaAfrica toto deviatedeviate fromfrom thethe lawslaws promulgatedpromulgated
byby apartheidapartheid regimeregime ofof thatthat timetime..
4)4) SSomeome time,time, socialsocial deviancedeviance reclaimsreclaims inin thethe existingexisting socialsocial normsnorms
whichwhich benefitbenefit thethe societysociety inin largelarge.. ee..gg.. inin pastpast itit waswas socialsocial normnormtoto keepkeep thethe girlsgirls unun educatededucated butbut thesethese thisthis socialsocial normnorm isis totallytotally
otherwiseotherwise whichwhich hashas improvedimproved thethe statusstatus ofof womenwomen inin societysociety..
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5)5) IInn ourour societysociety thethe people people mostlymostly actact uponupon thethe
negativesnegatives socialsocial normsnorms becausebecause ofof thethe fearfear ofof thethesocietysociety.. ee..gg.. dowry,dowry, interinter castecaste marriagemarriage andand
exchangeexchange marriagesmarriages.. IfIf thethe peoplepeople wouldwould notnot daredare toto
deviatedeviate fromfrom themthem thethe societysociety wouldwould continuecontinue toto
indulgeindulge inin manymany problemsproblems.. IfIf socialsocial deviancedeviance isis forforsocialsocial welfarewelfare andand valuevalue ableable objectiveobjective isis beneficialbeneficial
butbut ifif itit isis onlyonly personalpersonal benefitsbenefits itit isis harmfulharmful..
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Definition of Social ControlDefinition of Social Control
WhatWhat isis SocialSocial Control?Control?
1)1) BBrearlyrearly-- SocialSocial controlcontrol isis collectivecollective termterm forfor thosethoseprocessesprocesses andand agencies,agencies, plannedplanned andand unplanned,unplanned, byby whichwhichindividualsindividuals areare taught,taught, persuadedpersuaded oror compelledcompelled toto conformconform totothethe usagesusages andand lifelife valuevalue ofof thethe groupgroup toto whichwhich theythey belongbelong..
2)2) GGillinillin andand GillinGillin-- SocialSocial controlcontrol isis thatthat systemsystem ofof
measures,measures, suggestion,suggestion, persuasion,persuasion, restraintrestraint andand coercioncoercion bybywhateverwhatever means,means, includingincluding physical physical force,force, by by whichwhich aasocietysociety bringsbrings intointo conformityconformity toto thethe approvedapproved patternpattern ofof
behavior behavior aa subgroupsubgroup oror byby whichwhich aa groupgroup mouldsmoulds inin totoconformityconformity itsits membersmembers..
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3)3) MMaclveraclver andand PagePage-- ByBy socialsocial orderorder isis meantmeant thethe wayway inin
whichwhich thethe entireentire socialsocial orderorder coherescoheres andand maintainsmaintains itself,itself,
howhow itit operates,operates, asas aa changingchanging equilibriumequilibrium..
4)4) GGurvitchurvitch andand MooreMoore-- SocialSocial controlcontrol cancan bebe defineddefined asas thethe
somesome totaltotal oror ratherrather wholewhole ofof culturalcultural patrons, patrons, socialsocial
symbols,symbols, collectivecollective spiritualspiritual meanings,meanings, values,values, ideasideas andand
ideals,ideals, asas wellwell asas actsacts andand process,process, directlydirectly connectedconnected withwiththem,them, wherewhere byby inclusiveinclusive ofof society,society, everyevery particularparticular groupgroup
andand everyevery participating participating individualindividual membermember overover comecome
tensionstensions andand conflictsconflicts withwith inin themselvesthemselves throughthrough temporarytemporary
equilibriumequilibrium andand takestakes stepssteps forfor newnew creativecreative effortsefforts..
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ConclusionConclusion
SocialSocial controlcontrol isis thethe controlcontrol ofof societysociety overover thethe
individual,individual, somesome ofof mansmans tendenciestendencies areare beneficialbeneficial toto
societysociety whilewhile othersothers areare detrimentaldetrimental toto itsits interestinterest..
Their
Their cancan bebe nono questionquestion ofof controllingcontrolling thethe beneficialbeneficial
tendenciestendencies.. ThusThus socialsocial controlcontrol isis exercisedexercised byby societysociety
overover thethe undesirableundesirable oror harmfulharmful tendenciestendencies ofof manman..
ThisThis isis notnot governmentalgovernmental controlcontrol.. GovernmentalGovernmental
controlcontrol isis basedbased uponupon forceforce andand isis enforcedenforced uponupon thetheindividualindividual externallyexternally.. SocialSocial controlcontrol isis selfself controlcontrol.. ItIt
keepskeeps onon changingchanging inin accordanceaccordance withwith thethe changeschanges inin
SocietySociety..
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Types of Social ControlTypes of Social Control
KarlKarl MannheimMannheim--
11)) DirectDirect SocialSocial controlcontrol-- thisthis isis thethe controlcontrol exercisedexercised uponuponthethe individualindividual by by thethe reactionsreactions ofof thethe people people livingliving inin
proximityproximity.. SuchSuch controlcontrol isis foundfound existingexisting inin thethe family,family,
neighborhood,neighborhood, play play group,group, andand otherother primary primary groupsgroups.. AnAn
individualindividual isis deeplydeeply influencedinfluenced byby thethe opinionopinion andand viewsviews ofof hishis
parents,parents, colleagues,colleagues, neighborsneighbors andand thosethose whowho workwork withwith himhim..
HisHis behaviorbehavior isis determineddetermined EdEd oror controlledcontrolled byby theirtheir criticism,criticism,
derogation,derogation, praise,praise, suggestionsuggestion oror persuasion,persuasion, etcetc..
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22)) IndirectIndirect SocialSocial ControlControl-- thisthis isis controlcontrol exercisedexercised uponuponthethe individualindividual by by factorsfactors whichwhich areare separatedseparated fromfrom himhim
ControlControl ofof thethe individualindividual byby secondarysecondary groupsgroups isis ofof thisthis typetype..
ItsIts prominent prominent meansmeans areare traditions,traditions, institutions,institutions, customs,customs,
rationalizedrationalized behavior, behavior, changeschanges inin situationssituations andand socialsocial
mechanism,mechanism, etcetc.. thethe meansmeans ofof socialsocial controlcontrol areare invisibleinvisible andand
subtlesubtle.. InIn thethe existingexisting complexcomplex society,society, thethe influenceinfluence ofof thethe
opinion,opinion, law,law, custom,custom, etcetc..,, isis conveyedconveyed inin thisthis wayway.. ThisThis isisnotnot thatthat therethere areare nono individualsindividuals behindbehind thisthis controlcontrol butbut thesethese
individualindividual areare notnot seenseen byby thethe personspersons affectedaffected..
(( KimballKimball YoungYoung ))
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33)) PositivePositive SocialSocial ControlControl-- RewardsRewards hashas ananimmenseimmense valuevalue uponupon thethe activitiesactivities ofof anan individualindividual.. AA
largelarge partpart ofof thethe populationpopulation ofof societysociety desiresdesires toto beberewardedrewarded by by thethe societysociety.. And,And, consequently,consequently, theythey
constantlyconstantly EndeavourEndeavour toto conformconform toto thethe traditions,traditions,
mores,mores, valuesvalues andand idealsideals acceptedaccepted byby thethe societysociety.. ForFor
this,this, theythey areare rewardedrewarded inin thethe formform ofof socialsocialrecognition,recognition, fame,fame, respect,respect, etcetc..
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44))NegativeNegative SocialSocial ControlControl-- underunder thisthis areare comprehendedcomprehendedthosethose typestypes ofof socialsocial controlcontrol inin whichwhich aa personperson isis preventedprevented
fromfrom doingdoing somesome thingthing byby threatthreat ofof punishmentpunishment.. Society,Society, whilewhile
itit isis encouragesencourages toto peoplespeoples indulgeindulge inin certaincertain typetype ofof activityactivity ofof
promisingpromising reward,reward, alsoalso discouragesdiscourages andand preventsprevents peoplepeople fromfrom
manymany activitiesactivities byby fearfear ofof punishment,punishment, whichwhich cancan bebe moderatemoderate
severesevere physicalphysical oror verbalverbal oror inin anyany otherother formform.. ExamplesExamples ofof
VerbalVerbal punishmentpunishment areare defamation,defamation, criticism,criticism, ridicule,ridicule, etcetc.. ananexampleexample ofof physicalphysical punishmentpunishment isis extraditionextradition fromfrom thethe castecaste..
FearFear ofof thesethese punishments punishments helpshelps toto prevent prevent people people fromfrom
violatingviolating thethe sociallysocially acceptedaccepted customs,customs, traditions,traditions, valuesvalues andand
ideals,ideals, etcetc..
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OtherOther viewsviews--
FormalFormal SocialSocial ControlControl--:: TheThe formalformal typestypes areare thosethose whichwhich arearespecificallyspecifically designeddesigned forfor control,control, andand includeinclude government,government, law,law,
police,police, army,army, jail,jail, penalpenal code,code, etcetc..
InformalInformal SocialSocial ControlControl--:: InformalInformal SocialSocial controlcontrol isis thosethosemethodsmethods whichwhich developdevelop byby themselvesthemselves accordingaccording toto thethe needsneeds
ofof societysociety andand are,are, mores,mores, traditions,traditions, customs,customs, socialsocial ideals,ideals,
etcetc..
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11)) CustomsCustoms--:: InIn controllingcontrolling ofof anan behaviorbehavior ofof anan individualindividual inin society,society,customscustoms playplay anan importantimportant rolerole.. TheyThey regulateregulate thethe lifelife ofof anan individualindividualInIn aa wayway soso thatthat hehe experiencesexperiences thethe minimumminimum ofof pressurepressure.. Generally,Generally,
thethe peoplepeople themselvesthemselves wantwant toto livelive accordingaccording toto thethe customcustom asas suchsuch aa
coursecourse firstlyfirstly savessaves themthem fromfrom thethe objectionsobjections andand ridiculeridicule ofof thethe
societysociety andand secondlysecondly theythey dodo notnot havehave toto resortresort toto originaloriginal thinkingthinking ononeveryevery respectrespect.. ByBy meansmeans ofof customscustoms theythey areare providedprovided withwith aa clearclear
guidanceguidance forfor everyevery activityactivity.. ToTo makemake anan example,example, amongamong thethe HindusHindus
therethere areare variousvarious definitedefinite customscustoms relationrelation toto theirtheir dayday toto dayday activity,activity,
education,education, behavioral behavioral conceptsconcepts proceduresprocedures.. Marriage,Marriage, etcetc.. saidsaid byby
GinsbergGinsberg TheThe rolerole playedplayed byby customscustoms inin lifelife isis comparablecomparable toto thethe roleroleofof instinctsinstincts inin livingliving beingsbeings.. instinctsinstincts guideguide thethe livingliving beingsbeings inin hishis
strugglestruggle forfor existenceexistence.. CustomsCustoms enlightenenlighten manman inin hishis lifelife.. FromFrom hishis
veryvery childhoodchildhood manman formsforms thethe habithabit ofof obeyingobeying themthem andand hehe followsfollows
themthem withoutwithout raisingraising anyany huehue oror crycry..
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22))PublicPublic OpinionOpinion--:: InIn thethe present present democraticdemocratic ageage
publicpublic opinionopinion isis supremelysupremely powerpower fullfull itit controlcontrol thethe
governmentgovernment.. EvenEven thethe mostmost power power fullfull governmentgovernmenthavehave resignresign ifif theythey opposeoppose itit.. ThisThis publicpublic opinionopinion isis
formedformed by by propaganda, propaganda, newspaper,newspaper, cinema,cinema, radio,radio,
etcetc.. PublicPublic OpinionOpinion ControlsControls thethe conductconduct behavior,behavior,
wayway ofof livingliving andand methodsmethods etcetc.. ofof thethe individualindividual totofairlyfairly extentextent..
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33)) FamilyFamily--:: familyfamily hashas greatgreat importanceimportance asas anan
instrumentinstrument ofof socialsocial controlcontrol.. TheThe firstfirst placeplace wherewhere anan
individualindividual isis socializedsocialized isis familyfamily.. ItIt isis inin thethe familyfamilythatthat hehe learnslearns thethe variousvarious methodsmethods ofof living,living, behavior,behavior,
conversion,conversion, etcetc.. inin thethe familyfamily hehe learnslearns obedienceobedience andand
respectrespect forfor thethe opinionopinion ofof othersothers.. TheThe controlcontrol ofof thethe
parentsparents uponupon thethe childchild isis thethe controlcontrol ofof thethe SocietySocietyuponupon thethe individualindividual.. InIn thisthis wayway thethe familyfamily hashas
controlcontrol onon individualindividual notnot merelymerely inin hishis childhoodchildhood butbut
fromfrom hishis infancyinfancy toto senilitysenility..
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44)) EducationEducation--:: AccordingAccording toto Ruskin,Ruskin, EducationEducation consistsconsists inin makingmaking
people people polite polite whatwhat theythey oughtought toto bebe..T
heT
he idealsideals andand patterns patterns ofofpolitenesspoliteness differdiffer fromfrom societysociety toto societysociety.. AnAn individualindividual isis trainedtrained inin
thesethese throughthrough education,education, herehere thethe wordword EducationEducation doesdoes notnot merelymerely
literacyliteracy butbut isis employedemployed inin itsits mostmost comprehensivecomprehensive sensesense.. ItIt isis onlyonly inin
thisthis meaningmeaning ofof thethe wordword thatthat thethe sociologistsociologist studiesstudies oror contemplatescontemplates itit..
EducationEducation teachesteaches manman thethe useuse ofof thethe variousvarious capacities,capacities, abilities,abilities,intelligence,intelligence, etcetc.. bestowedbestowed uponupon himhim byby naturenature.. EducationEducation givesgives himhim
abilityability toto succeedsucceed inin hishis strugglestruggle forfor existenceexistence.. EducationEducation isis anan artart ofof
adaptationadaptation forfor man,man, adaptationadaptation isis moremore socialsocial thanthan naturalnatural.. Hence,Hence,
educationeducation adaptsadapts manman toto societysociety.. InIn thisthis way,way, educationeducation isis anan importantimportant
meansmeans ofof socialsocial controlcontrol.. EducationEducation isis inin thethe family,family, school,school, playground,playground,club,club, office,office, inin factfact everywhereeverywhere.. AtAt everyevery placeplace thethe individualindividual isis taughttaught
somethingsomething andand socializedsocialized.. InIn thethe family,family, inin school,school, onon playground,playground, thethe
childchild learnslearns thethe useuse ofof politepolite behavior,behavior, learnslearns toto respectrespect thethe opinionopinion andand
adviceadvice ofof othersothers andand learnslearns toto complycomply withwith thethe traditionstraditions andand moresmores..
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55)) LawLaw--:: AccordingAccording toto Ross,Ross, lawlaw isis mostmost specializedspecialized
andand highlyhighly furnishedfurnished engineengine ofof socialsocial controlcontrol
employedemployed by by societysociety.. RossRoss hashas enumeratedenumerated twotwofunctionsfunctions ofof lawlaw.. ((11stst )) ToTo crushcrush completelycompletely ofof thethe
homicidalhomicidal activitiesactivities ofof thethe individualindividual andand ((22ndnd )) ToTo
persuadepersuade thethe individualindividual toto bothboth paypay attentionattention toto thethe
rightsrights ofof othersothers andand toto actact cooperativelycooperatively.. InIn thisthis waywaylawlaw doesdoes notnot merelymerely protect protect societysociety oror insureinsure itsits
existenceexistence butbut alsoalso contributescontributes toto itsits welfarewelfare..
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66))CommunalCommunal CodesCodes--:: CommunalCommunal codescodes includeinclude allall
thosethose lawslaws ofof thethe communitycommunity byby meansmeans ofof whichwhich thethecommunitycommunity exercisesexercises itsits controlcontrol overover thethe individualindividual..
Customs,Customs, folkways,folkways, mores,mores, moralsmorals andand rituals,rituals, etcetc..,,
areare enumeratedenumerated underunder itit..
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77)) ReligionReligion--:: TheThe controlcontrol ofof religionreligion isis veryvery strongstrong inin
thethe socialsocial spheresphere.. EveryEvery religionreligion hashas determineddetermined somesome
lawslaws ofof thethe behavior behavior thethe obedienceobedience ofof whichwhich isisconsideredconsidered compulsorycompulsory.. AtAt thethe basebase ofof thesethese religiousreligious
lawslaws isis thethe fearfear ofof divinedivine displeasuredispleasure andand sufferingsuffering ofof
hell,hell, coupledcoupled withwith aa lovelove andand respectrespect forfor invisibleinvisible
powerpower..T
heT
he individualindividual feelsfeels thethe pressurepressure ofof thisthis beliefbeliefeveneven moremore thanthan thethe pressurepressure exertedexerted byby thethe statestate andand
thethe societysociety.. InIn thisthis wayway religionreligion isis powerfulpowerful weaponweapon
ofof socialsocial controlcontrol..
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99)) ArtArt--:: ArtArt alsoalso controlscontrols thethe behavior behavior ofof men,men, poetry,poetry,
folksongs,folksongs, drawings,drawings, sculptures,sculptures, music,music, etcetc.. havehave theirtheir effecteffectonon mansmans emotionsemotions andand sentimentssentiments.. ArtArt isis aa pleasantpleasant socialsocial
controlcontrol.. ItsIts influenceinfluence isis universaluniversal.. FolksongsFolksongs areare importantimportant inin
everyevery societysociety.. MusicMusic makesmakes humanhuman tendenciestendencies refinedrefined..
CommunityCommunity feelingsfeelings isis enhancedenhanced by by communalcommunal singingsinging andand
dancingdancing..
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1111)) LeadershipLeadership--:: thethe leadersleaders havehave alsoalso shownshown thethe wayway forfor thethemassesmasses toto followsfollows.. TheThe pathpath followedfollowed byby greatgreat menmen inin thethe pathpath
toto bebe followedfollowed byby othersothers.. InIn thisthis wayway leadersleaders inin thethe religious,religious,social,social, politicalpolitical andand otherother fieldsfields havehave hadhad greatgreat influenceinfluence uponupon
thethe liveslives ofof peoplespeoples.. MahatmaMahatma GandhiGandhi andand KarlKarl MarxMarx
convertedconverted thethe liveslives ofof millionsmillions ofof peoplepeople.. AndAnd eveneven otherwise,otherwise,
itit isis thethe leadersleaders inin everyevery societysociety whowho enforceenforce thethe socialsocial controlcontrol..
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1212)) FashionFashion--:: InIn thethe present present day,day, fashionfashion hashas becomebecome ananimportantimportant meansmeans ofof socialsocial controlcontrol.. InIn civilizedcivilized societiessocieties thethe
determinantdeterminant inin thethe fieldfield ofof thoughtthought andand conduct,conduct, dress,dress, belief,belief,opinions,opinions, recreations,recreations, jewelry, jewelry, adornmentadornment ofof house,house, wayway ofof
talking,talking, literature,literature, music,music, art,art, inin brief, brief, allall fieldsfields ofof life,life, isis
mainlymainly fashionfashion.. WithWith thethe increaseincrease inin thethe meansmeans ofof transporttransport
andand communication,communication, thethe influenceinfluence ofof fashionfashion spreadsspreads overover aa
greatergreater rangerange.. FashionFashion isis constantlyconstantly changingchanging butbut thethe peoplepeopleareare everever desirousdesirous ofof changingchanging withwith itit..
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