Category: Gender Sociology
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INDIAN SOCIETY: Social Change and Reforms and Differences
‘The #metoo movement, the POSCO act brought in by the government, the rising tendencies of populist leaders around the world, The Independence of India, The French Revolution- are all social changes. These changes can carry values which are either binomial in nature (good or bad) or a mix of these values. Thus, we try to…
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Patriarchy, Entitlement and Sexual division of labour: Overview
Patriarchy, Entitlement and Sexual division of labour: Humans have existed for more than 400,000 years and our social systems have gone through a continuous change in some spheres which can be felt and is obvious while in some spheres where it is extremely influent but proportionately more latent. The same applies to our social structure…
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What is counterculture and Give Examples? Explained
It means a way of leading life and having an attitude that is different or opposes social norms. It is a subculture whose values are different from the prevailing culture of the society. It also means to protest against a present social situation or issue and having a rebellious opinion against the way of doing…
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Criminal Justice System in the United States of America
Criminal Justice is a field of study and an institution which supports social control, discourages painful crimes, or punishes those who violate laws with strict punishment and rehabilitation. Criminal Justice system varies in different countries. In the U.S., the individual accused of a crime is given his rights and undergoes a trial, unlike many other…
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Human Trafficking in India: Statistics, Reasons and Suggestions
According to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the vast majority of all human trafficking victims – some 71 per cent – are women and girls and one third are children. Every year millions of women and children are being subjected to trafficking in India. An 80% of…
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Freedom of the Press – Facts & Summary
In a country like India, where there are certain rights and duties to be exercised by the citizens, there is a full fledged freedom for speech. The citizens are entitled to freedom of speech, where one can express their feelings and thoughts through various media platforms. Freedom of press or Freedom of media is the…