Sushanth Singh Rajput’s Death Shocks The Nation
Suicide is the act of intentionally ending one’s own life. Emile Durkheim was a famous sociologist, and his monographic studies claim that suicide is fundamentally a social marvel regarding the breakdown of...
Fact, Value, Objectivity
A glimpse by Classical Thinkers
The debate about whether sociology is endowed with value or objectivity is based on the assumption that the existence of one necessarily implies the...
Critique of Positivism
Many scientists now advocate the use of the deductive method. Although the logic of the deductive method is similar to positivism in many respects, the differences are significant. Karl Popper supports this...
Know the Inside minds of “Serial Killers” and their Sociology
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Important objectives- Caste System in India/Jajmani System
The caste system is responsible for?
a. Low status of women
b. The suffering of the untouchables
c. Hindrance to progress
What is Caste?
Introduction
Caste is closely connected with the Hindu philosophy and religion, custom and tradition. It is believed to have had a divine origin and sanction. The Varna system prevalent during the Vedic period was mainly...
Families in modern society
In modern societies one can see the following types of families:
Nuclear family: The Nuclear Family is a family group consisting of a mother and a father and their children. This is the family type...
Society-Sociology notes for UPSC
The concept of society can be traced back to the fourteenth century. However, proper sociological meaning of society was not developed until the nineteenth century. The term Society is the most fundamental...
Urbanization in India
Urbanism is a form of life. Urbanism is generally reflected in the complex division of labor, high levels of technology, high mobility, the interdependence of its members in fulfilling economic functions.
Different types of families
Sociologists identify different types of families based on how one enters into them
Extended family: All of the family relationships beyond the basic two-generation nuclear or blended family we call it as an Extended...