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Category: Basic Concepts

  • What does Neo mean in neoliberalism, neo-marxism, etc

    The Politics of Neos: Contemporary and Classical Neo refers to new. Other connotations include revival, modification and recent. It originates from the Greek word “Neos” meaning new. ‘Neo’ as a prefix has garnered significance in recent decades, mostly in academic studies and political analyses. Words like ‘neoliberalism’, ‘Neo-Marxism’, ‘Neo-Darwinism’ and ‘Neo-Malthusian’ have been extensively used…

  • Difference Between Marxism and Neo-Marxism

    Marxism and Neo-Marxism Marxism is an idea which originates from Karl Marx’s views on capitalism, the economic structure of the society and dialectical materialism whereby the focus remains on class inequalities and exploitation due to economic hierarchies, the root of which is capitalism. Neo-Marxists generally criticise the monopolistic and oligarchical nature of capitalism rather than…

  • Difference Between Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian

    Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian Malthusianism is a political thought put forward by Thomas Robert Malthus who stated that the idea of growth is exponential while that of the food supply is linear. He started two important checks which limit the population growth— preventive checks which include abstinence and delay of marriage until the individuals become financially…

  • Liberalism and Neoliberalism: Difference Between Them

    Liberalism refers to neo-classical liberalization which appeared in the works of Locke, Smith and Ricardo. It promoted Laissez-Faire (the French word for “Let one do what they want to”) and emphasized on free markets. Although neoliberalism originates from liberalisation and apparently withholds all its objectives, or has been subjected to several scholarly debates. Both of…

  • The Sociology of Emotions: A Feminist Horizon of Symbolic Interactions

    The Sociology of Emotions: One of the most prominent works on symbolic interactionism has been the theorization of human emotions. Arlie Russel Hochschild, one of the noted Sociologists in the field of emotions, is in fact considered the founder of a new sub-field in Sociology: the sociology of emotions. Through her books, The Managed Heart:…

  • What are Human Rights? History, Types and Examples

    The understanding of certain fundamental rights being inherently granted to an individual based on their characteristic of being a human being are ‘human rights’. Human rights are the moral values that empower individuals to live with equality, freedom, dignity, justice, and peace. The grant of these values is beyond the intersectionalities of race, class, color,…

  • Decision Making Theory: Process, Models and Stages

    Decision-making theory was first brought in to existence by Herbert A. Simon in his work on Administrative Behaviour through his book ‘A Study of Decision-Making Process in Administrative Organisation’ in the year 1948. Decision-making process consists of two parts – the actual making of a decision and the other is the process of action or…