inter-relation of rural sociology and extension education

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2.  Extension education
The major aim of
extension is to develop
the rural society through
a variety of extension
programmes.
 Rural sociology
The success of the
programmes depends
on rural population’s
support, co-operation
and participation in
these programmes
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Hence, knowledge on rural sociology which structure, culture,
customs, laws, beliefs of the rural society is very important on
the part of the extension workers because these factors affect the
attitude, approach, behaviour etc. of the rural people.

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Meaning of Extension Education:
• The word Extension is derived from the Latin roots ‘Ex’
meaning ‘out’ and ‘tensio’ meaning ‘stretching’.
• Education, which is stretched out into the villages and fields
beyond the limits of schools and colleges to which formal type
of education is normally confined.
•signifies an OUT OF SCHOOL system of education

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INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RURAL SOCIOLOGY
AND EXTENSION
Sl. No Rural Sociology Extension
1 It is a scientific study of
the laws of the structure
and development of rural
society
It is informal (actually non-
formal) education for the rural
people with a view to develop
rural society on desirable lines
2 It studies the attitudes and
behaviour of rural people
It seeks to modify or change for
the better, the attitudes and
behaviour of village people

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3 It studies the needs and
interests of rural society
It helps rural people to discover
their needs and problems and
builds educational programs
based on these needs and wants
4 It analyses rural social
relationships, group,
organizations and leadership
in rural areas, the social
processes like cooperation,
association, competition
etc, among village people
It fosters (develops) and utilizes
village organizations and
leadership and favourable
social processes, to achieve its
objectives of rural development

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5 It studies social situations
and assembles social facts or
rural society
It makes use of such social data
as a basis for building up its
extension programs for rural
areas
6 It investigates the social,
cultural, political, and
religious problems of rural
society
It also studies these problems
with reference to their impact on
extension work in villages

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The Inter-relationship between Sociology and Agricultural
Extension
Rural sociology is the scientific study of rural man’s
behaviour in relationship to other groups and individuals with
whom he interacts. Agricultural extension is a non-formal
education for farmers (rural people) with a view to develop
rural society on desirable lines.
Rural sociology studies the attitude and behaviour of rural
people whereas agricultural extension seeks to modify or
change the attitude and behaviour of farmers.

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Rural sociology studies the needs and interests of rural
society and agricultural extension helps farmers to
discover their needs and problems and build educational
programmes based on these needs and wants.
Rural sociology analyses rural social relationship or
group or organization and leaders in rural areas.
Agricultural extension utilizes the knowledge pertaining to
groups, organisations and leaders to achieve the objective
or agricultural development.

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Rural sociology studies social situation s and collects
social facts of rural society. Agricultural extension makes
uses of such social data as basis for building up extension
programmes for farmers.
Rural sociology investigates the social, cultural,
political and religious problems of rural society.
Agricultural extension also studies these problems with
special reference to their impact on agricultural extension
work in the village.

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QUESTIONS
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1. The term sociology is coined by
(a) Saint Simon
(b) Herbert Spencer
(c) Auguste Comte
(d) Durkheim

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2. In which year the term
‘Sociology’ was coined?
(a) 1798
(b) 1815
(c) 1839
(d) 1857

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3. Sociology emerged from
(a) America
(b)Europe
(c) Asia
(d) Africa

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4. The word ‘Sociology’ is made up of
two words. These are-
(a) Societies and Logy
(b) Societia and Logistia
(c) Socious and Logos
(d) Socia & Logos

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5. Society symbolizes the network of
(a) human relationships
(b) social relationships
(c) orientations
(d) inter-connections

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6. ‘Society is the web of social
relationships’ whose definition is this?
(a) Maclver
(b) H. Maine
(c) Pluto
(d) Aristotle

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7. Sociology is..
a. systematic study of human society and social interaction
b. methodological analysis of groups and individuals
c. scientific analysis of pre-modern people
d. academic discipline that examines individual human behavior

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8. A _____ is a large social grouping that shares the same
geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority
and dominant cultural expectations.
•Culture
•Society
•Nation
•Country