Sociology Paper - II

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITIES – ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, LINGUISTIC

Do democracies discriminate less against minorities as compared to non-democracies? How does the dominance of an ethnic group affect discrimination

A discussion of the association between corruption in economies and leakage through illicit outward flows – with important implications for welfare

Observers have long been ambivalent about regionalism as a principle underlying the organisation of politics. Analysing data from India, this

As the farmers’ protests continue, Barun Mitra outlines some of the key issues that could help understand the current political

Discussing agriculture, procurement, and food security in the context of the 2021-22 Budget, Hussain and Mohapatra contend that reforms affecting

The state of Bihar was one of the early starters on Gender Responsive Budgeting in India, having published its first

While numerous studies have examined gaps in health and educational outcomes across castes, there is little evidence on caste gaps

The under-representation of women in leadership positions is often attributed to systematic gender differences in the inclination to compete. Do

While India’s low female labour force participation has been studied extensively in the recent literature, an aspect that has received

As women, we may have a fascination for pink and orange over blue. After years of working in the social

SYLLABUS TOPICS: FORMS OF UNTOUCHABILITY The practice of manual scavenging has accursed Indian society since time immemorial. The efforts to

While numerous micro-founded studies examine the household-level effects of MNREGA, little is known about its aggregate macro effects and long-term

Of these, there were 12 million new displacements involving children, including around 3.8 million of them caused by conflict and

The introduction of money in adivasi society distorted its worldview and ecosystem Due to discourse created by a non-tribal worldview,

Right to equality: From promise to power — which is the fifth volume in the Rethinking India series — author Nisha