1. Page:1 22 October 2005Bharat-Rakshak & India-Forum Sociology and Security For India & friendly countries -Acharya

2. Page:2 22 October 2005Bharat-Rakshak & India-Forum Sociology –Noun sociology sociology –S: (n) sociology (the study and classification of human societies)S: sociology THE FASCINATION OF SOCIOLOGY LIES IN THE FACT THAT ITS PERSPECTIVE MAKES US SEE IN A NEW LIGHT THE VERY WORLD IN WHICH WE HAVE LIVED ALL OUR LIVES PETER BERGER INVITATION TO SOCIOLOGY

3. Page:3 22 October 2005Bharat-Rakshak & India-Forum Sociology Sociology is a social science on the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. It is a relatively new academic discipline that evolved in the early 19th century. It concerns itself with the social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions. Sociology is interested in our behavior as social beings; thus the sociological field of interest ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. In a broad sense, sociology is the scientific study of social groups, the entities through which humans move throughout their lives. There is a current trend in sociology to make it a more "applied" discipline, applicable in areas such as non-profit organizations and nursing homes.social sciencesociallives peoplegroupssocieties social interactions19th centurysocial rulesprocesses individualsassociationsgroups institutionscontactsglobal social processes

4. Page:4 22 October 2005Bharat-Rakshak & India-Forum Social Engineering In political science, social engineering refers to attempts by governments or private groups to change or "engineer" the views and behaviour of citizens, for example, by the use of advertising, through active support of culture, or through the legal system. The discussion of the possibilities for such manipulation became quite active following World War II. Today, social engineering is used mainly as a pejorative term, having been likened by some commentators to practices under authoritarian systems of government, especially in the United States and the United Kingdom.political science advertisingcultureWorld War IIauthoritarian governmentUnited StatesUnited Kingdom Secular politics in India is an example

5. Page:5 22 October 2005Bharat-Rakshak & India-Forum Anthropology Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, "human") consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo). It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times, and with all dimensions of humanity. A primary trait that traditionally distinguished anthropology from other humanistic disciplines is an emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons. This distinction has, however, become increasingly the subject of controversy and debate, with anthropological methods now being commonly applied in single society/group studies.Greek humankindHomoholistic

6. Page:6 22 October 2005Bharat-Rakshak & India-Forum Sociology in India Started in 1794 by East India Company Indian Sociologist trained in 1810s Large amount of information of Indian society collected for more than 100 years by the British Social information was used for governance, social management/control and long term social changes. Obsession about Indian sociology after 1971 in the west Large number of Indians trained in modern sociology and the birth of secular politics