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Sociological Thought Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University

notes unit-6: social statics and social Dynamics

contents
Objectives
Introduction

6.1 Social statics and social dynamics
6.2 Summary
6.3 Keywords
6.4 Review questions
6.5 Further Readings

objectives

After studying this unit, the students will be able to:
y Know the two main divisions of Sociology, given by Comte.
y To have knowledge about Social Statics and Social Dynamics.
y To understand social system.

introduction

When we talk about Biology, we divide into two parts, one is anatomy, and the other is physiology.
To classify Biology thus makes it convenient to understand Statics and Dynamics. Where the different
parts of the body is studied in Anatomy, in Physiology we study their dynamics and their activity
method.

6.1 social statics and social Dynamics

Comte had divided Sociology into two parts:
1. social statics and social Dynamics— Social Statics is related to the making of society, while Social
Dynamics is related to its development. Here we analyse them in detail.

social statics

Social Statics is that branch of Sociology that studies society in its completeness. In other words there
are many parts within a social system on social body. Social statics studies all these parts not separately,
but in its form of a complete system. It attempts to search for the laws of action and reaction of the
various parts of the social system. This kind of study is like study anatomy with Biology. According
to Comte Social Statics is related to the consensus of the social organism, the meaning of which is
the similarity between the interdepenent parts. Comte has indicated that there should be automatic–
creative/identity between the various parts of the social system, and their elements should at a certain

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