This document discusses social disorganization and social control. It defines social disorganization as a breakdown in a society's rules, norms, and social relationships that leads to disorder and instability. It can occur when there is no agreement on important social interests or a change in social equilibrium. The causes of social disorganization include psychological, cultural, biological, physical, and social problems. Social control refers to enforcing social values and patterns on deviant members through rewards and punishments to maintain order. It is necessary for orderly social life and establishes social unity through conformity. Formal and informal social controls are used directly and indirectly.

1. INTRODUCTION-
When all the members of a society follow the norms, values,
laws and the regulations of the society then it considered as an
organized society which in turn ensures the welfare and well
being of all its members.
• However, due to various factors, sometimes, it seems not
possible for a society to maintain those rules and norms then it
creates a situation of disorder and instability in the society which
adversely impacts the smooth functioning of the social system.
• An organized society is marked by sincerity, obedience and
loyalty of all its members who follow the rules and norms.
Although there are circumstances in which people have the
tendency developed in mind to disobey or disregard such
accepted rules or norms. This creates the situation of social
disorganization.

2. Disorganization means breaking or
dismantling or dispersing of the social system,
social institutions and social Relationships
2)It increases when there is no general
agreement and individuals define
theimportant interests of the society in purely
individualistic terms.
3) When there is a change in the equilibrium
of forces or a breakdown of the social
structure

3. According to Ogburn and Nimkoff,
“ Social Disorganization implies some
breakdown in cultural contact, some
disturbance in the equilibrium among the
various aspects of the cultural pattern”.
• According to Elliot and Francis,
“Social Disorganization is the process by which
the relationship between the members of a
group are broken or dissolved’’

4. Psychological factors - include the social processes like
imitation, conflict, competition, accommodation.
Cultural factors: maladjustment in the existing
institutions, cultural lag, cultural conflict.
Biological factors : include population explosion,
interracial marriages, inter caste marriages.
physical factors -include storms, earthquake, sea
currents, tsunami etc.
Social Problems - include unemployment., corruption.
Degeneration of values includes wars, criminality
suicides etc
Others causes includes confusion of roles, lack of
proper planning etc

5. Sheer poverty
Business Reverses
Economic independence of the wife
Occupational tensions
Difference in cultural background
Disparity in age
Ill- health
Parent child relationship
Interference of in-law

6. Social Control refers to enforcing the values and
patterns of the society in the unruly and
undisciplined members.
Various means of social control are used for
maintaining order and stability in the society.
Social control can also be exercised in form of
reward and punishment, it means rewarding for
doing good and punishing for offense

7. Social control is necessary for an orderly social
life.
Reestablishing the Od Social System
Regulation of Individual Social Behavior
Obedience to Social Decisions
To Establish Social Unity
To bring Solidarity

8. To bring Conformity in Society:
Social control is intended to bring about
uniformity in the behaviour of the individual
members of the society and to bring about
different types of conformities in their societies
To Provide Social Sanction:
Any marked deviation from the accepted norms,
is
considered a threat to the welfare of the group
as a whole

9.  Formal: codified and systematic like laws,
rules, etc
 Informal:Unofficiallikefamily,religion,includin
g gestures- sanction, criticism, laughter, etc
 Direct: controls in direct way; family, school,
etc
 Indirect: law, code of conduct, etc

10. To Check Cultural Mal adjustment: Society is
continuously undergoing changes. The
individual has to adjust his behavior according
to changes taking place in the society

11. Broadly, there are three agencies of social
control, viz.
1. Family
2. Neighborhood
3. Public opinion

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