India’s demography at 2040 Relevance: Sociology paper II: Population dynamics & G.S paper I: Migration: Demography Economic Survey 2018-19
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What is Functionalism?
Relevance: Sociology What is functionalism? Functionalism, also called structural functional theory, sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed
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Urbanisation and Informal Sector
Relevance: Sociology: Paper II: Social changes in India: Idea of development planning and mixed economy: Rural development & Mains: G.S
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II:Systems of Kinship in India: Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour & Mains: G.S paper I: Society:
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II: Rural And Agrarian Transformation & G.S paper II: Governance According to the World Bank figures compiled
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Sociological Theories of Social change
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Social Change Classical- Evolutionary Theory of Change Evolutionary theories are based on the assumption that societies
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Social Change Social change is a change in the social structures and functions of those Structures.
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Illustrate with examples: Ethnicity and race as dimensions of stratification.
Relevance: Sociology: race and Ethnicity Model Answer: Social stratification is a process in which social inequalities exist in form of
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Relevance: Sociology paper II: Religion &Society: Problems of religious Minorities In India Problems of Sikhs Minorities Social Problems: Sex ratio
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Compare and contrast Karl Marxs and Max webers analysis of the modern phenomena of capitalism | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS
Compare and contrast Karl Marxs and Max webers analysis of the modern phenomena of capitalism Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Sociological
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II: Population Dynamics: Population policy and family planning. Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Challenges
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Religion and society Monism is a religious-philosophical worldview in which all of reality can be reduced
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Relevance: Sociology: religion and science & Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Governance Why in news? A controversial anti-superstition law in
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Relevance: Sociology Paper II: Religion and Society: Problems of religious minorities. Model Answer Arnold Rose, defines minority as ‘a group of people
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers: Religion and society Animism refers to the belief/FAITH that not ONLY HUMANS, BUT non-human entities
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