Society currently experiencing tremendous social and political turbulence globaly. At the institutional level, liberal democracy faces the threat of rising
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Category: Sociology
Sociology Optional
Theoretical Frameworks in Sociology- by Vikash Ranjan
Sociology is the study of human behavior in society. Sociologists are interested in the study of people and have learned
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Meet Pradeep Singh, UPSC Topper, AIR 26 UPSC CSE 2019
Meet Pradeep Singh, UPSC Topper, AIR 26 UPSC CSE 2019 Pradeep Singh from Gopalganj, Bihar clinched the 18th rank in
Continue readingKarl Marx’s View on Division of Labour and Private Property
Since the capitalistic mode of production aims at profit making it uses gigantic machine for large scale production. The joy
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Abetment of Suicide
The controversy surrounding the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput took a new turn as the actor’s father filed an
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New Education Policy and Change: A Detailed Analysis.
New Education Policy and Change: A Detailed Analysis An NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of
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MODERN DAY SLAVERY in COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
MODERN DAY SLAVERY in COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES RELEVANT for MAINS GS 1; PRELIMS GS; SOCIOLOGY PAPER 2 Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
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Violence Against Women in Indian Society RELEVANT for UPSC-CSE SOCIOLOGY, ESSAY & GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 1 Of all forms of
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National Education Policy 2020
National Education Policy 2020 The Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020. Below are some of the key features
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Relevance: Sociology: Tribal communities in India: (a) Definitional problems. (b) Geographical spread. (c) Colonial policies and tribes. Context Allocation of village
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Relevance: Sociology: Challenges of Social Transformation:Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Violence against women. Illiteracy and disparities in education. Context The legal age of marriage
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Relevance: Sociology: Population Dynamics: (a) Population size, growth, composition and distribution. (b) Components of population growth: birth, death, migration. (c) Population
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Relevance: Sociology: Challenges of Social Transformation: Crisis of development: displacement, environmental problems and sustainability. Nearly half a year into the novel
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COVID-19: The pandemic of inequality Relevance: Sociology: Stratification and Mobility: Concepts- equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation. Challenges of Social Transformation: Crisis of
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Social Functions of the Family (Relevant for Sociology Optional UPSC) Recall that the functional perspective emphasizes that social institutions
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