The following points highlight the seven main features of primitive societies. The features are: 1. Shifting Cultivation 2. Exchange 3. Absence of Profit Motive 4. Virtual Absence of Innovation 5. Communal Nature of Economy 6. Absence of Division of Labour 7. Concept and Nature of Property Rights. Feature # 1. Shifting Cultivation: Primitive economic organisations […]
7 Main Features of Primitive Societies
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The Division of Labour in Society
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In this article we will discuss about the division of labour in society. One of the striking features of modern industrial economy is the complex division of labour. The complex nature of division of labour was brought out very dramatically by Adam Smith as late as 1776 when he described the production of a very […]
Organisation and Bureaucracy | Sociology
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In this article we will discuss about organisation and bureaucracy from the Weberian perspective. All contemporary societies are essentially organisational societies in the sense that almost all our needs are met in organisational settings. If we look at any urban area in India, either large or small, we can see how true is the above […]