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Social Control Means Of Social Control

Belief Propaganda Intellectual thinking Codes Administration Social Suggestion

Social Control

Maciver :- “Social control is the sway in which entire social order

coheres and maintains itself .”

Means Of social Control

Belief Propaganda Intellectual thinking Codes Administration Social Suggestion

Belief :- A method

of Social Control . It is said that it is more powerful than superstitious , logic and scientific analysis of the problem .

Propaganda :- These days when face to face contact is

becoming difficult importance of propaganda is increasing . The propaganda is carried out through different sources Like :-

Press , Radio and Platform .

Intellectual Thinking :-

It is the intellect that the man realizes the extent of social punishment for violating social code of conduct and behavior .

Codes :- Each community observes certain codes

of behavior , these codes include Customs , Folkways , Mores , Morals and Rituals . By following them Social Control is achieved

Administration

It’s a powerful tool which forces the people to obey social control and those who violate them are punished by the administrators with the help of punitive powers vested in them .

SOCIAL SUGGESTION :-

It operates sub-conciously . The saints and the leader suggests certain things which are effective methods for social control .