Structural functionalist theory (Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper I) What is Structural functionalist theory? The Structural- functionalist perspective seeks to explain
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Pandemics: Risks, Impacts, and Mitigation
Pandemics: Risks, Impacts, and Mitigation Relevance: Sociology: Population Dynamics: (a) Population size, growth, composition and distribution. (b) Components of population
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Epidemic Act, 1897 : Social Control: Sociological Perspective
Relevance: Sociology: Role of state: Social control Why in news? The Centre recently invoked provisions of the Epidemic Act, 1897
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Relevance: Sociology Why in new? During public health emergencies, like the outbreak of the coronavirus, it’s essential to stay informed.
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Sociology of Corona Virus Outbreak: Themes & Perspectives by Vikash Ranjan Relevance: Sociology & G.S paper I: society Risk society
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Relevance: Sociology: Women Empowerment: Women rights: Family planning & Population control: Patriarchy Why in news? The Minister of State (Health
Continue readingMaking Connections: Sociological Research The Protestant Work Ethic
Relevance: Sociology: Max Weber: Protestant ethics and the spirit of capitalism In a series of essays in 1904, Weber presented
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What is DEPRIVATION? Relevance: Sociology: Social Stratification: Deprivation Deprivation: “Deprivation” is one of the concepts closely associated with the discussions
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Involvement of Youngsters in various abuse Relevance: Sociology: Deviance: Youth substance abuse: Consequences Why in news? Minister for Social Justice
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Role of women and women’s organization: Closing the gender gap in science Relevance: Sociology: Role of women: sexual division of
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Social Stratification What is Social Exclusion? Social exclusion refers to “A process by which individuals or
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Relevance: Sociology: Comparative study What’s the Difference? The question arises is, if sociologists and psychologists are both interested in people
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Women Entrepreneurship: Transforming from domestic household to financial independence Relevance: Sociology: Women Empowerment: Role of women In Economy; Patriarchy and
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Elements of Culture: Values and Beliefs Relevance: Sociology The first, and perhaps most crucial, elements of culture we will discuss
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Relevance: Sociology Sociologist Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011) studied people’s customs in order to find out how societal rules and norms not
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