by adam kasia | Jan 12, 2011 | Sociology
Suicide is an act of killing oneself. Suicide is committed by human beings intentionally. An individual commits suicide in the conditions of mental disorders such as tension, frustration, depression, anxiety and stress etc. On the other hand, the social disorders are... by adam kasia | Sep 25, 2010 | Sociology
In informal speech or writing, the word institution is often being used to refer to an organization with some particular purpose. The definition of institution is quite changed here in the social sciences. Institution is actually group of people in which the members... by adam kasia | Sep 25, 2010 | Sociology
Leadership is the word which draws the attention of hundreds of thousands of people. In simple words, one can say that the leader is one who leads a person, group, community or nation for a common purpose. Almost all of the groups have their leaders such as religious... by adam kasia | Sep 25, 2010 | Sociology
Crowd is the temporary gathering of a number of people in one place for a single goal. The members of crowd rarely know each other. Most forms of crowd behavior are unstructured in which members do not follow traditions, rules and regulations. Crowd behavior sometimes... by adam kasia | Sep 25, 2010 | Sociology
Deviance is an act in which a person violates social norms of his/her society. People who violate the existing norms of the society are considered as deviant or criminal. The deviant activities differ from one society to another because of the values and... by adam kasia | Sep 25, 2010 | Sociology
Moving from one social class to another is called as social mobility. Many countries are trying to increase the levels of social mobility in the modern world. Social mobility is very much beneficial for the development of society. A closed class society is one in...