Want JRF? Read RURAL SOCIOLOGY ||NET/JRF,CUET || UNIT-4 Sociology ||

Hi guys! In this video,I have covered RURAL SOCIOLOGY,which is a part of ugc net unit-4 syllabus .
Hope so that it will help you in your CUET-PG and NET/JRF preparation .

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1. Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft:
• Thinker: Ferdinand Tönnies
• Description: Tönnies distinguished between Gemeinschaft (community), which is characterized by close, personal, and direct social ties, typically found in rural settings, and Gesellschaft (society), characterized by impersonal, indirect, and formal relationships, typical of urban life.
2. Mechanical and Organic Solidarity:
• Thinker: Émile Durkheim
• Description: Durkheim’s concept of mechanical solidarity refers to the social integration of members of a society who have common values and beliefs, often found in rural areas. Organic solidarity, on the other hand, is based on the interdependence of specialized roles in more complex, urban societies.
3. Cultural Capital:
• Thinker: Pierre Bourdieu
• Description: Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital includes non-financial social assets, such as education, intellect, style of speech, and dress, which can influence social mobility. In rural sociology, it examines how cultural knowledge and practices shape rural life and opportunities.
4. Rural-Urban Migration:
• Thinker: Everett Rogers
• Description: Rogers’ studies on the diffusion of innovations include the examination of how new ideas and technologies spread in rural areas, influencing migration patterns and social change.
5. Theories of Agrarian Change:
• Thinker: Alexander Chayanov
• Description: Chayanov’s theory of peasant economy focuses on the self-sustaining nature of peasant households and their resistance to capitalist market pressures, a key concept in understanding rural economies.
6. Rural Development Theory:
• Thinker: Robert Chambers
• Description: Chambers’ work emphasizes participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and puts a spotlight on the importance of involving local populations in the development process to ensure sustainable and effective outcomes.
7. Environmental Sociology:
• Thinker: Murray Bookchin
• Description: Bookchin’s work in social ecology examines the relationship between environmental issues and social structures, emphasizing how rural communities interact with and impact their natural environments.
8. Rural Sociology and Community Studies:
• Thinker: Carl C. Taylor
• Description: Taylor is known for his pioneering studies in rural sociology, focusing on the structure and function of rural communities and their adaptation to changing social and economic conditions.