FACT VALUE & OBJECTIVITY: FOLKWAYS, MORES, CUSTOMS, SANCTIONS FOLKWAYS Meaning and Definition William Greham Sumner introduced the term ‘folkways’ in
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PEASANT MOVEMENTS AT THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE AND AFTERWARDS
PEASANT MOVEMENTS AT THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE AND AFTERWARDS This movement was launched in the state of Andhra Pradesh against
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Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR
Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR On Untouchability Ambedkar described the Untouchables as belonging to the same religion and culture, yet shunned and
Continue readingCONFLICT THEORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS
CONFLICT THEORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE Relevant for Sociology Paper-I : Social Change in Modern Society- Sociological theories of social change.
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LAND TENURE SYSTEM
LAND TENURE SYSTEM Relevant for Sociology Paper-II : Rural & Agrarian social Structure Land is held all over the world
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT AFTER INDEPENDENCE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AFTER INDEPENDENCE Relevant for Sociology Paper-II : Rural & Agrarian transformation in India:- The programmes of village development
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IMPORTANCE OF PEASANTRY IN INDIA
IMPORTANCE OF PEASANTRY IN INDIA Relevant for Sociology Paper-II: Social Structure – Rural and Agrarian Social Structure Gandhiji was the
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VIEWS OF GANDHI ON CASTE
VIEWS OF GANDHI ON CASTE Relevant for Sociology Paper-II : Social Structure- Caste System In his younger years, Gandhi disagreed
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MARRIAGE IN INDIA
MARRIAGE IN INDIA Relevant For Sociology Paper-II- System of Kinship Marriage and family, the two social institutions with biological foundations,
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CASTE SYSTEM
CASTE SYSTEM Relevant For Sociology Paper-II :- Caste System Meaning and Definition The word ‘caste’ is taken from the Spanish
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CONFLICT THEORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE
CONFLICT THEORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE Relevant for Sociology Paper-I : Social Change in Modern Society- Sociological theories of social change.
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LAND TENURE SYSTEM
LAND TENURE SYSTEM Relevant for Sociology Paper-II : Rural & Agrarian social Structure Land is held all over the world
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PAROCHIALISATION AND UNIVERSALISATION
PAROCHIALISATION AND UNIVERSALISATION Parochialisation and universalisation are supplementary to the concepts of little and great traditions. These are processes of
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LITTLE AND GREAT TRADITIONS
LITTLE AND GREAT TRADITIONS The concepts of little and great traditions also stand for change in rural caste system. Both
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SOCIAL STRATIFICATION-Relevant for Sociology Paper-I : Social Stratification & Mobility
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Relevant for Sociology Paper-I : Social Stratification & Mobility Individuals and societies differ everywhere. Differentiation is the central
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