Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Patriarchy, as a structural and
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Caste Census, Reservation, and the Politics of Social Justice
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The debate surrounding caste census
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Untouchability in the 21st Century: New Forms, Old Structures
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Untouchability, constitutionally abolished under Article
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Caste, Class, and Capitalism in Contemporary India
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The relationship between caste, class,
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Understanding Caste Today: Ghurye, Srinivas, Dumont, and Beteille in Dialogue
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Caste remains one of the
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The Indian Middle Class: Engine of Growth or Agent of Inequality?
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The rise of the Indian
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Land Reforms: Promise, Politics, and Persistent Inequality
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Land reforms in India were
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Marxist Sociology and Neo-Colonialism: A. R. Desai Revisited
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction A. R. Desai remains one
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Sanskritization to Social Media: Revisiting M. N. Srinivas in Contemporary India
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Indian sociology owes a great
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Care Economy, Ageing Population, and Family Responsibility
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction India is undergoing a silent
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Sexual Division of Labour and Women’s Double Burden
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The sexual division of labour
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Live-in Relationships, Marriage, and Changing Social Norms
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The institution of marriage has
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Transformation of Family in Urban India
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction The institution of family in
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Religion, Identity Politics, and Social Polarisation
Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I (Indian Society) Introduction Religion has always been more
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Declining Social Mobility and the Crisis of Aspirations
Declining Social Mobility and the Crisis of Aspirations (Relevant for Sociology Optional Paper 1, Paper 2, and GS Paper I
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