The concept of social reality in the context of symbolic universe

MSO-001: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES CONCEPTS

Course Code: MSO-001

Assignment Code: MSO-001/AST/TMA/2016-17

Total Marks: 100

Q. 2. Discuss the concept of social reality in the context of symbolic universe.

Ans. Reality is socially defined and it is human beings and human groups that define its contours. The specialists in a society provide complete legitimation of the social reality. There can be differences of view and opinion between the experts and the laymen. Hence, there is a kind of competition on whose definitions and concepts are going to be beneficial and become operative in social interaction going on in society. There are different ways of apprehending and perceiving social process. The best course of action depends on the ideology which is invoked to explain any aspect of the symbolic universe that has become the area of concern, ego, and societal conflict over the distribution of resources. The ideology giving benefit to the individual is selected by him.

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