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It’s common sense’: Taslima Nasreen takes dig at Imran Khan’s remark on sexual violence
Sociology: violence against women; Gender, inequality; patriarchy and sexual division of labour NEWS IN SHORT Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
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Sociology: Gender; inequality; family and Marriage Patriarchy, Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour NEWS IN SHORT A bride in
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Sociology: Sociology as Science: Science, scientific method and critique. Major theoretical strands of research methodology. NEWS IN SHORT Delivering the
Continue readingWomen get left behind in Covid-19 vaccination drive
Women get left behind in Covid-19 vaccination drive Sociology: Gender: inequality G.s paper II: Governance NEWS IN SHORT: For every
Continue readingChina lifts cap on births per family, announces families can have three children
Sociology: Population dynamics : Population policy and family planning. NEWS IN NSHORT China announced that married couples may have up
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Sociology: Systems of Kinship in India: Family and marriage in India. Household dimensions of the family. Emerging issues: ageing, sex
Continue readingAfter 15-year-old girl is caught plucking flower, Odisha village boycotts all 40 Dalit families
sociology: Caste System: Untouchability – forms and perspectives; Challenges of Social Transformation: Caste conflicts NEWS IN SHORT: Forty Dalit families
Continue readingTHE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND Modernity & Social Change in Europe
Sociology: Sociology the discipline: Modernity and social changes In Europe and Emergence of sociology The Industrial Revolution began around 1760
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Sociology: Research Methods and Analysis Research methodology is necessary in sociology as it provides legitimacy and wider acceptance to the
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Sociology: sociological thinkere: Robert K Merton : Deviance Gender can be defined as the social positions, attitudes, traits and behaviors
Continue readingTheoretical 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
Continue readingWhy discussions on ‘critical race theory’ are dividing the US
Sociology: stratification and mobility Dimensions- social stratification of class, status group, gender ethinicity and race NEWS IN SHORT: Critical
Continue readingPoverty and Its Various Types
Relevance: Challenges of Social Transformation: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Poverty is a social condition that is characterized by the lack
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