Author: Aishani
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A Short Note on Idiographic and Nomothetic approach with Examples
Idiographic and Nomothetic approach: A subject like sociology requires intense research to be done in order to fin put trends, to be able to compare societies and form case studies for the same. There are various types of studies such as ethnographies- these are extensive field studies that are conducted by researchers to understand and…
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A Short Note on Scapegoat Theory/ Scapegoating and Examples
Scapegoating is a social and psychological process by which one shift blame on others, who he may find vulnerable, for his/her problems, failures, misdeeds. The origin of this theory can be found with reference to the bible where the ‘goat’ – an animal- is burdened with all the sins of the human race and is…
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What is a Pilot Study in Research? and Examples
Pilot Study in Research Various disciplines carry out research on a large scale, such researches involve a large sample and are time-consuming and costly. There are various method and techniques, whether scientific or not, that are chosen as suitable to carry out the research. A pilot survey is carried out before the actual research to…
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A Short Note on Psephology and Examples – Explained
Psephology is literally defined as the scientific study of elections. It is a sort of statistical analysis which studies the elections, the voting patterns, the electoral behavior and helps predict the results. W.F.R Hardie coined this term for the first time in the United Kingdom in 1948. This term is derived from Greece and psēphos…
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Xenocentrism: Concept in Sociology and Examples
Xenocentrism: A preference for the products, styles, or ideas of a different culture. Cultures vary across various regions, both in material and non-material terms. The process of globalization has made it possible for us to know about the other cultures that exist around the world and further get in touch with the global markets, this…
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what is the poverty trap and Explanation
Poverty trap refers to a mechanism which does not allow the poor to get out of their state of poverty. It is a sort of a vicious cycle in which one gets trapped and this cycle ensures that the person stays in that position and is unable to get out of it. We generally find…
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Matrifocality/Matrifocal Family: Meaning and Characteristics
Matrifocality or matricentric is the family structure which is centered around the mother and her children, in such a family the father has a minimal and insignificant role to play in the household and almost no participation in bringing up the children. What is important to note here is that the central focus here is…