Sociology: sociological thinkere: Robert K Merton : Deviance Gender can be defined as the social positions, attitudes, traits and behaviors
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Category: Sociology Paper – I
Sociology Optional Paper – I
Theoretical Perspectives on Power
Sociology: Politics and Society: Sociological theories of power. Power is defined as strength or the capacity to control. In sociology
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Relevance: Sociology: Population policy and family planning. Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Theoretical perspective Major
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Relevance: Challenges of Social Transformation: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Poverty is a social condition that is characterized by the lack
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Why are young women killing themselves in Kerala? Sociology: paper I: Sociological thinkers: Emile Durkheim: Suicide Paper II: Violence against
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Sociology: Family and marriage in India. NEWS IN SHORT: 21-year-old woman in Rajasthan died by suicide and pinned the blame
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Relevance: Stratification and Mobility: Dimensions – Social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race. Sport is often perceived
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Stratification and mobility: Gender NEWS IN SHORT Several transgenders said they had not been vaccinated previously because of
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Sociology: Systems of Kinship: Family, household, marriage. Types and forms of family. Lineage and descent. Patriarchy and sexual division oflabour.
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Social Norms (Relevant for Sociology Optional paper) Social norms grow out of social value and both serve to differentiate human
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Countries that allow gender self-identification, and the law in India
Countries that allow gender self-identification, and the law in India Syllabus Topic Sociology: paper i: stratification and mobility: Gender G.S
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🩸Syllabus Topic Sociology: paper i: Types and forms of family The government document has said that the legislation that regulates
Continue readingMerton Strain Theory of Deviance
Merton Strain Theory of Deviance Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Sociological thinkers: R.K Merton: Deviance Introduction Argues that crime is a
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Relevance: Sociology: Stratification and Mobility: Concepts- equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation Context Sociologist Dipankar Gupta discusses the dynamics of political
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Relevance: Sociology: Gender: Inequality Context Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) announced the provision of 33% reservation of seats for women
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