Relevance: Sociology: Education and social change. Theoretical perspective Major assumptions Functionalism Education serves several functions for society. These include (a)
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: SCHEMES TO UPLIFT WOMEN
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: SCHEMES TO UPLIFT WOMEN Relevance: Sociology: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Violence against women. G.S paper II: Governance:
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PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM TOWARDS CHANGING RURAL INDIA
PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM TOWARDS CHANGING RURAL INDIA Relevance: Sociology: Politics and Society: Regionalism and decentralization of power. G.S paper: II:
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HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED NEW MOTHERS
Relevance: Sociology: Women Issues: Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Context: What happens when an
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LESSONS FOR INDIA CAN FROM BANGLADESH ABOUT CLOSING ITS GENDER GAP
LESSONS FOR INDIA CAN FROM BANGLADESH ABOUT CLOSING ITS GENDER GAP Relevance: Sociology: Gender inequalities G.S paper II: Governance Context
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RURAL SCHOOLS AND INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL SCHOOLS AND INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development, Community Development
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MANGALSUTRA AND SINDOOR: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Relevance: Sociology: Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour Gender, Inequalities Groom gets trolled for wearing mangalsutra Groom wears a
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Women Empowerment: Schemes to Uplift Women
Women Empowerment: Schemes to Uplift Women Relevance: Sociology: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Violence against women. G.S paper II: Governance:
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LIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIP: IN INDIAN SOCIETY
Relevance: Sociology: Systems of Kinship in India: Family and marriage in India. India is a place where marriage is seen
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ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN Relevance: Sociology: Women Empowerment: Gender Inequality G.S paper II: Governance Cross-sectional interventions have been undertaken to
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How the Division of Labor Benefits Society
How the Division of Labor Benefits Society (Relevant For Sociology Optional UPSC) Introduction: Division of Labor Durkheim discusses how the division
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ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN IN INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN IN INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT Relevance: G.S paper I: Society and social issues: Role of women and women’s
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IMPORTANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development, Community Development Programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes. G.S
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GENDER BUDGETING
GENDER BUDGETING Relevance: Sociology: Stratification and Mobility: Concepts- equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation. GS paper II: Governance Introduction:
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EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: NUTRITION AND HEALTH-RELATED
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: NUTRITION AND HEALTH-RELATED Relevance: Sociology: Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Poverty,
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