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Sociological Thought

notes e.g. if in the morning we hear a cuckoo singing, we say that it is rainy season and it will
definitely rain. In this we have combined cuckoo and enjoyable rain. Or there in one more
view point. A cat crosses our path. We think that today’s day will be spoiled. No task will be
accomplished. Among us, cat crossing your path and speculation of a bad day is combined.
In magic also similar things give similar result. If a pin is pierced in a dough doll, similar
piercing should be felt in the body of the enemy. Here also we are combining similar with
the similar.
2. persistence: These are those motivations which provide persistence to the mutual relations of
the humans. Those people who we consider respectable, to remember them we celebrate their
birthdays regularly. It is giving manifestation to the emotion of persistence. Offering flowers
to Gandhi ji at Rajghat is giving manifestation to the respect that we have for Gandhi ji.
3. manifestation: In this class of residue we express the inner felling through external activities.
Marriage is an event that gives birth to the residue feeling of human beings. We think
that a responsibility is reduced. This feeling is manifested through the medium of dance-
singing and eating and drinking. Meaning is that we manifest residues while fulfilling our
requirements.
4. sociability: This class of residue provides us socialization. In this class a person adopts the
customs of the society.
5. integrity of personality: Under this class, those motivations come which organise various
factors or elements of personality. Under it we oppose those attempts that are destructive of
social or personality related balance. It is only through this class of residue that we get the
knowledge of appropriate or inappropriate. That is why we often oppose ethical or unethical
attacks that happen upon us or the society.
6. sex: Those elements come in this class which are associated with lust. Behaviour related to
sex is so complex that society brings a control on them.

Did You Know? Residues manifest themselves sometime in form of language, sometimes
in form of signals and sometimes in form of teasing. Society brings control
upon it.

28.3 summary

y Residues are important not only in deciding human behaviour but also in controlling it.
y In combination, similar or opposing elements are combined. But combining in such a manner
is not rational.

28.4 Keywords

1. residues: Residues are manifestation of basic nature and feelings.
2. persistence: These are those motivations which provide persistence to mutual relations of
human beings.

28.5 review Questions

1. What is meant by residues? Describe briefly.
2. In how many classes has Pareto divided residues into? Describe in brief.

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