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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Highlight the problems encountered by the religious minorities in Indian society.
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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ANIMISM
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers: Religion and society Animism refers to the belief/FAITH that not ONLY HUMANS, BUT non-human entities
Continue readingAccording to Robert K. Merton, deviance results not from pathological personalities but from the ‘culture and structure of society itself’. Evaluate Robert K. Merton’s ‘middle range theory of deviance’.
Relevance: Sociology Paper I: Thinkers: Robert Merton: Deviance Approach: Description of ‘middle range theory’, in theory formulation in sociology Sociological
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Establishment of Chairs named after eminent Women in Universities
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society and social Issues & Sociology paper II: Gender: Education And Social Change Why in
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Ban child sexual abuse
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance: Social Justice & Sociology paper II: Patriarchy entitlements and sexual division of labour. Sexual abuse
Continue readingCritically examine the “social consequences of rapid Urbanization”.
Relevance: Sociology Paper II: urbanization Model Answer: Urbanization is the movement of people from rural to urban areas, thereby increasing
Continue readingTheory of Power Elite:
Relevance: Sociology paper I: thinkers Wright Mills explains elite rule (Theory of Power Elite) in institutional terms.
Continue readingExplain the transition from class-in-itself to class-for-itself, according to Karl Marx.
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: thinkers Model Answer format- Karl Marx distinguished between a ‘class in itself’ and a ‘class
Continue readingThe elite theory of power
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers The elite theory of power argues that all societies are divided into two main groups
Continue readingTalcott Parsons Theory of Power
Relevance: Sociology: paper I: Thinkers Parsons regards power as something possessed by society as a whole. As such power is
Continue readingMax Weber’s Theory on Power
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers Max Weber deals power primarily in the context of society and state. Weber defines power
Continue readingMarxian Theory of Power (Karl Marx)
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Thinkers Marx does not give a clear definition of power, for him, power means coercion. Marx
Continue readingExplain Karl Marx’s theory of class struggle. Evaluate the theory in terms of its significance in explaining contemporary reality.
Relevance: Sociology paper I: Thinkers: Karl Marx Model Answer format- Karl Marx developed his theory of class-struggle in his
Continue readingDiscuss the impact of increasing globalization on ‘nation-states’ and ‘national identities’, in current times.
Relevance: Sociology paper I Model Answer: A number of contemporary sociologists claim that a process of globalization has been taking
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