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Tables
Table 1.1. Summary of sociological theories ............... 32
Table 2.1.A list of some cultural universals.................. 91
Table 3.1. Two modes of socialization ....................... 111
Table 4.1. Types of social groups ................................ 136
Figures
Figure 1.1. Steps in sociological research ................... 54
Figure 2.1 A diagrammatic representation of social
norms ......................................................... 82
Figure 5.1. Castes of Hindu Society of India................ 174