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    Case Study 3: Implementing TQM for an institution Chennai is famous for housing many prestigious and old colleges. SS College situated in the suburbs of Chennai‚ recently celebrated 50th anniversary. It offers BE degree programme in eight different descriptions. About 4000 students are studying in the college. The principal of the college is in the verge of retirement. He has served the college for 35 years. The teaching staff strength is 55; in addition 25 non-teaching staff are also working. Most

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    progression in their relationship along traditional lines‚ others are starting families away from the established structures of society and even outside legality (Galea 2007‚ Fenech 2011). In Malta‚ the situation has its unique characteristics. What we have been witnessing in recent years is a combination of factors with important repercussions. According to family scholar Abela (2009a)‚ the unity of the institutionalised family and the need to sustain marriage as a permanent relationship continue to be

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    FAMILY George Peter Murdock (Social Structure 250 societies) “A social group characterised by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more children‚ own or adopted of the sexually co-habiting adults”. The family thus lives together‚ puts resources and produces offspring. Nuclear family is the smallest group. Extended family is Nuclear family plus vertical

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    Marriage and family I agreed the family is one of society’s most basic and important institutions; therefore‚ studying the family is integral to understanding the larger society in which we live. While most of us grow-up in some sort of family and thus have direct experience with its forms and functions‚ generally we do conceptualize our families as socially and historically constructed institutions. To help provide a sociological framework for understanding our own families as well as those of

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    Elaine Tyler SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology Instructor: Jeremy Baker July 8‚ 2013 ERVIN GOFFMAN Goffman’s Theory on Total Institutions We interact with a variety of people on a regular basis who influence our behavior but who are not family or friends. Many of these people we encounter because of their roles within particular social institutions with which we interact. They are part of our secondary group members; their opinions and behaviors shape us. Sometimes people live‚ work

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    Sociology – The Family Essay Plan Describe and evaluate the following views of the family; * Functionalist * Marxist * Feminist * Interactionist Compare these views making reference to the changing nature of family structures‚ gender roles and family patterns. Introduction Introduce and explain the concept of family in sociology. What is the family? What is the purpose or function of a family? Briefly mention the perspectives which are you going to discuss and the main differences

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    What is Family : In human context‚ a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity‚ affinity‚ or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children. Anthropologists most generally classify family organization as matrilocal (a mother and her children); conjugal (a husband‚ his wife‚ and children; also called nuclear family); and consanguineal (also called an extended family) in which parents and children co-reside with

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    FAMILY is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity‚ affinity‚ or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children. Anthropologists most generally classify family organization as matrilocal (a mother and her children); conjugal (a husband‚ his wife‚ and children; also called nuclear family); and consanguineal (also called an extended family) in which parents and children co-reside with other members of one parent’s

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    Threat of ragging in educational institutions One of the most dangerous developments in the modern day educational institutions has been the tendency of senior students ragging the juniors‚ especially the first timers to the institutions. Ragging has been denounced in many forms. Many academicians‚ administrators‚ and above all the judiciary has been continuously denouncing it and have recently come out with legislations for preventing ragging in schools and colleges.One of the most comprehensive

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    Essay 30 Dec 2014 Effect of Social Media on Family time As human beings we need to socialise and communicate with others. Of all the relations that we have in life‚ the most precious and strong are the ones with our families. Many a times during adversities when the closest of friends may leave us‚ our families - parents‚ siblings‚ spouses‚ children etc. are those who stand by us‚ giving all the support that we need. With the passing of time and evolving of technology‚ social media has creeped into our

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