Sociology: Systems of Kinship in India: Family and marriage in India. Household dimensions of the family. Emerging issues: ageing, sex
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After 15-year-old girl is caught plucking flower, Odisha village boycotts all 40 Dalit families
sociology: Caste System: Untouchability – forms and perspectives; Challenges of Social Transformation: Caste conflicts NEWS IN SHORT: Forty Dalit families
Continue readingTHE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND Modernity & Social Change in Europe
Sociology: Sociology the discipline: Modernity and social changes In Europe and Emergence of sociology The Industrial Revolution began around 1760
Continue readingSignificance of Research Methodologies
Sociology: Research Methods and Analysis Research methodology is necessary in sociology as it provides legitimacy and wider acceptance to the
Continue readingWomen and Deviance
Sociology: sociological thinkere: Robert K Merton : Deviance Gender can be defined as the social positions, attitudes, traits and behaviors
Continue readingTheoretical Perspectives on Power
Sociology: Politics and Society: Sociological theories of power. Power is defined as strength or the capacity to control. In sociology
Continue readingPopulation and the Environment: Sociological Perspective
Relevance: Sociology: Population policy and family planning. Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Theoretical perspective Major
Continue readingWhy discussions on ‘critical race theory’ are dividing the US
Sociology: stratification and mobility Dimensions- social stratification of class, status group, gender ethinicity and race NEWS IN SHORT: Critical
Continue readingPoverty and Its Various Types
Relevance: Challenges of Social Transformation: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Poverty is a social condition that is characterized by the lack
Continue readingCases of rape and harassment of women have increased; total heinous crimes down
Sociology: violence against women NEWS IN SHORT: Cases of rape and harassment of women in the national capital have increased
Continue readingWhy are young women killing themselves in Kerala?
Why are young women killing themselves in Kerala? Sociology: paper I: Sociological thinkers: Emile Durkheim: Suicide Paper II: Violence against
Continue readingIf not divorce, then why is aata sata acceptable: Rajasthan woman in suicide note
Sociology: Family and marriage in India. NEWS IN SHORT: 21-year-old woman in Rajasthan died by suicide and pinned the blame
Continue readingSexuality and Gender in Sports: Sociological perspective
Relevance: Stratification and Mobility: Dimensions – Social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race. Sport is often perceived
Continue readingBraving stigma, hesitancy, around 300 transgenders get vaccinated at special drive
Stratification and mobility: Gender NEWS IN SHORT Several transgenders said they had not been vaccinated previously because of
Continue readingBritney Spears ‘trauma’ explained: How does the US system of conservatorship work?
Sociology: Systems of Kinship: Family, household, marriage. Types and forms of family. Lineage and descent. Patriarchy and sexual division oflabour.
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