As in Biology, anatomy is separated from physiology in the same way “Auguste comte” made distinction between social static and social dynamic, in sociology. Social static and social dynamic are not two distinct fact but are the components of a theory. The prime focus of social static is the study of, social order and structure of society. Whereas social dynamic focus on the study of social progress and social change in society.
Social static comprehend the contemporary social structure of the society. It emphasis on the different parts of social system, its functions and the interrelation amongst the functioning parts of society, which helps the society to function as whole. Comte was interested in determining the interdependence and relationship amongst components or parts of society, which are universally required for the being or existence of society i.e. family, Religion, language and division of labor.
Social dynamic explains the change and progress in the society. His theory of social progress was developed on the basis of “Law of three stages” theological stage, metaphysical stage and positive stage. Auguste Comte view evolution of society progressive, as the society evolve the cumulative intellectual level of individuals living in a society enhances. Comte research on the evolution of society was Western Europe centric. His objective was to build a natural science of society, which describes past development of human society and forecast its future.
Characteristics of Social Static
• Social static studies the conditions of social order.
• It deals with the contemporary structure of the society.
• It is concerned with the study of social stability and social order
• It analyses the rules and regulation, contemporary laws and condition of society
• It examine the relationship between the different parts of social structure, that how one part affect the other.
• It determine the effects of laws on the society.
• Family is considered as the basic unit of society.
Given below are the three factors of social static.
• Language; is the component which unify individuals in society and help in sustaining social order.
• Religion; guide the individual, how to behave in a society, which is considered to be the core component of social order.
• Division of labor; it is important for the prosperity of state because it create sense of interdependence amongst individuals
Characteristics of Social Dynamic
• It is the study of the social change and progress
• Progress refer to the development of the order in society, therefore social static and social dynamic are correlated.
• Social dynamic initiate, when function of society institution change.
• It explains the crucial and successive stages of individuals mind and society.
• Social change occurs in every aspect of society, moral, physical and intellectual
• All the institutions of society are integrated and interrelated, which work harmoniously and contribute in the functioning of society as whole.
