Author: Yamini Thottassery
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Conceptualising a New Sociology of Pandemics
ABSTRACT: Over the last year, the entirety of the world was made to come to an unprecedented stand-still. Naturally, plenty of attempts have been made to understand the nuances of this event called the COVID 19 pandemic from the lens and purview of social institutions such as the scientific, technological, medical and public health entities….
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Karl Marx- Marxist Schools of Thought: At A Glance
ABSTRACT: The word ‘Marxism’ has a very triggering connotation attached to it. Of course, the nature of this trigger amongst people may vary, but it is no mystery that Marxism has left an indelible mark on the entirety of human society. Nearly every core philosophy in the world has been influenced by the Marxian rationale,…
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Life and Contribution of Ulrich Beck: An ode to ‘The Most Sociologically Famous Academic’
Ulrich Beck has been one of the most influential and active sociologists of his time. With a career spanning over two decades, Beck brought about a paradigm shift in the conceptualisation of modern social theories with his prominent works such as ‘risk society’, theories of individualisation, cosmopolitanism and his more recent work in ‘zombie categories’,…