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SUBMITTED BY – SUBMITTED TO - SNEHA ARORA Dr. HONEY SINGH FIRST SEMESTER ASSISTANT PROF. 1020212274 OF SOCIOLOGY, HPNLU BA.LLB (HONS)
DECLARATION I hereby declare that the project is entitled ‘Social Control Agencies’ which is being submitted in the first semester of subject – Sociology to Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) is a true and authentic word done under the guidance and assistance of assistant professor Dr. Honey Kumar Singh of HPNLU. Date- 20 November, 2021 Sneha Arora
INTRODUCTION Sociology is built around the concept of social control. Everyone expects us to act in a certain way. It includes everything from how to eat to respecting our elders to driving on the left side of the road and obeying the laws of the land. The very basic idea behind adhering to certain desired rules is to enable collective social life. Community life is only possible in the context of social constraints, because social living necessitates the sacrifice of individual interests. Family, school, religious institutions, and the media are some of the agents that reinforce and maintain these rules. Many sanctions are imposed indirectly, by instilling certain values in the socialised individual. As a result, most people conform not out of fear, but because they have been internally conditioned to do so. In its most basic sense, ‘social control' refers to a society's ability to regulate itself in accordance with desired principles and values.
social control underpins all forms of social behaviour and has been an essential aspect of all societies from ancient to modern times.
TYPES OF SOCIAL CONTROL The nature of social control is also affected by the social situation and social goals. In some simpler societies, beliefs and customs wield enough power to exert social pressure on individuals or groups. Long-held traditions and beliefs have a significant influence on the behaviour of individuals and groups in rural society. It does, however, differ in modern industrial urban society. Here, modern means such as radio, television, school, and law, among others, work more effectively to control the behaviour of members of society. In some ways, formal and informal represent two types of ways to influence members of society. Thus, social control can be divided into two major types based on the means of social control used. There are two types of control: formal control and informal control. In complex societies and in urban city life, both formal as well as informal mechanism of control work simultaneously to maintain social order
machinery. Customs and mores replace laws and enforcement agencies as the regulators of behaviour that ensure social order and control. Law has been defined in two ways: i) ideal behavioural norms and (ii) rules promulgated by the State that are legally binding. Individuals follow the law for two primary reasons: i) Fear of punishment : Punishment by the state results in the restriction of individuals' essential freedoms and thus acts as a deterrent. (ii) Adherence to laws: Many people believe that adhering to laws is necessary for their own well-being and prosperity, as well as for social stability and progress. This is known as the "rule conforming habit." The family, educational institutions, and religious preachers all play a part in instilling and maintaining this behaviour. Laws are promulgated by legislative organs in modern states and enforced by the state through governments. In this context, the government includes all official agencies and functionaries through which the State achieves its goals. Laws, by ensuring uniformity and conformity, regulate and control social behaviour.
taught about democracy, secularism, equality, and national goals in schools, in addition to our shared history, culture, heritage, norms, and values.
of social control in primitive societies, but they have weakened in modern times due to an increase in the forces of rationality and diversity.
AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL A society maintains social control through effective agencies that have evolved over time. In addition to folkways, religion, traditional customs, mores, and so on, society uses law, education, physical coercion, and codes to exert control over its members. The types of social control mechanisms employed by society are determined by the nature of the society in terms of organisational complexity.
Coercion is the use of physical force to stop or control an individual's or group's behaviour. Coercion is said to be used to regulate the behaviour of an individual or members of society when they are forced to follow certain rules under threat or under some imposed controls. Although everyone may not agree with every situation of use of force, such as when police use force on peacefully demonstrating people or when the state uses repressive measures to suppress any protest, the state is the only agency that uses it legitimately.
for elders and following rules. The moral order is internalized by the people and therefore, plays very crucial role in influencing people’s behaviour or maintain control on members of society.
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