Key Takeaways Functionalism recognizes the problems arising from population growth that is too rapid, but disagrees on the extent
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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON POPULATION
CONTEXT Recent news on China allowing Couples for children and Lakshadweep policy There is no evidence that a two-child policy
Continue readingSOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION
Relevance: Sociology: Education and social change. Theoretical perspective Major assumptions Functionalism Education serves several functions for society. These include (a)
Continue readingWOMEN EMPOWERMENT: SCHEMES TO UPLIFT WOMEN
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: SCHEMES TO UPLIFT WOMEN Relevance: Sociology: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Violence against women. G.S paper II: Governance:
Continue readingPANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM TOWARDS CHANGING RURAL INDIA
PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM TOWARDS CHANGING RURAL INDIA Relevance: Sociology: Politics and Society: Regionalism and decentralization of power. G.S paper: II:
Continue readingHOW THE PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED NEW MOTHERS
Relevance: Sociology: Women Issues: Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Context: What happens when an
Continue readingLESSONS FOR INDIA CAN FROM BANGLADESH ABOUT CLOSING ITS GENDER GAP
LESSONS FOR INDIA CAN FROM BANGLADESH ABOUT CLOSING ITS GENDER GAP Relevance: Sociology: Gender inequalities G.S paper II: Governance Context
Continue readingRURAL SCHOOLS AND INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL SCHOOLS AND INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development, Community Development
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MANGALSUTRA AND SINDOOR: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Relevance: Sociology: Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour Gender, Inequalities Groom gets trolled for wearing mangalsutra Groom wears a
Continue readingWomen Empowerment: Schemes to Uplift Women
Women Empowerment: Schemes to Uplift Women Relevance: Sociology: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Violence against women. G.S paper II: Governance:
Continue readingLIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIP: IN INDIAN SOCIETY
Relevance: Sociology: Systems of Kinship in India: Family and marriage in India. India is a place where marriage is seen
Continue readingECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN Relevance: Sociology: Women Empowerment: Gender Inequality G.S paper II: Governance Cross-sectional interventions have been undertaken to
Continue readingHOW THE DIVISION OF LABOR BENEFITS SOCIETY
Relevance: Sociology: Sociological Thinkers: Emile Durkheim- Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society. Introduction Durkheim discusses how the division
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ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN IN INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN IN INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT Relevance: G.S paper I: Society and social issues: Role of women and women’s
Continue readingIMPORTANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development, Community Development Programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes. G.S
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