Sociology

The caste system is responsible for? a. Low status of women  b. The suffering of the untouchables c. Hindrance to progress

 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...

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...

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.

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...

Multiple choice questions: Family is a? a. socially recognized group, b. people come together to form a strong primary group connection c. maintains emotional ties d. All the above Ans: d The word family is derived from________word familia? a. Greek b....

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...

Transgender people are individuals of any age or sex whose appearance, individual qualities, or behaviors vary from generalizations about how people 'should' be. Transgender people have existed in each culture, race, and class since...

Latent functions are those functions that are the unintended or unrecognized consequences of any social model. They exist, but they are not very obvious. On the other hand, the conscious or intentional function...

Positivists emphasize that the observable "facts" are mainly due to the belief that human behavior can be explained in the same way as material behavior.Natural scientists do not study the meaning and...