Various Sociological Factors of Importance

Various sociological factors of importance

Cultural Factors

They have the broadest and deepest influence.

Culture

Culture is different for different societies. In the modern days, there are more common elements. Culture is the most fundamental determinant of a person's wants and behavior.

Subculture

Culture of a society is not uniform across all groups in the society. There can be subcultures with certain elements differing from other groups' cultural elements. Many subculture elements make up important market segments. In a country like USA, that allows people from various countries to come and settle in it, subcultures arise due to the original nationality, religion, racial group apart from the geographical subcultures and age group subcultures.

Social class

Sociology identified that social stratification is common among many societies. Social class is a type of stratification. Social classes are relatively homogeneous and enduring divisions in a society, which are hierarchically ordered and whose members share similar values, interests and behavior.

Social Factors

They include reference groups, family, and roles and statuses of a person.

Reference groups

Reference groups influence a person's behavior directly