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Category: Sociology of India

  • What is the concept of Westernization and Explanation

    Westernization introduction Sociology in India bears the imprint of western sociology, but differ in the evaluation of the impact of western sociology. Sociology emerged in western society out of a socio-historical background which had its origins in the enlightenment period. However, westernization a term emerged in the Indian context, when India was a colony of…

  • Irawati Karve Biography and Works

    KARVE EARLY LIFE: Irawati Karve, named after the famous Burmese river Irrawaddy was a prominent Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and a prolific writer. Born in Myanmar where her father Mr. G.H Karmarkar worked in a cotton mill, Karve did her schooling at Huzur Paga boarding school in Pune. She went on to complete her BA…

  • Dowry Problem: Sociological and Psychological perspectives (Essay)

    Dowry refers to “the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage.” Dowry is most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal and the norm is for the women to reside with or near their husband’s family. It has a long history in Europe, South Asia, Africa,…

  • Secularism : Introduction, Meaning, Examples and Overview

    secularism introduction The early man, curious of the events of nature, was desperate to seek an answer. Curiosity about the natural phenomenon along with the desire to control them drove our ancestors to shelter under the belief of a supernatural power, which gradually evolved to religion. Religion is not merely the belief in God, but…

  • Govind Sadashiv Ghurye Biography and Contributions

    S. Ghurye or Govind Sadashiv Ghurye was born on 12 December 1893 in Malwan, a town in Maharashtra and was a professor of sociology.  He completed his schooling at Aryan Education Society’s High School, Gurgaon in Mumbai and then from Bahadur Khanji High School, Junagadh in Gujarat. He completed his Graduation and Masters in Sanskrit…

  • Main Features of Caste system

    Society’s classification has changed the course of society since ancient times. A caste system’s characteristics include a sense of superiority and inferiority among people of different classes. The caste system effect was so influential that its traces are still found at some corners, up to some extent. Many references emphasize the importance of being at…

  • M.N.Srinivas Biography and Contribution to indian sociology

    M.N Srinivas full name Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas. He was born in 1916 in Mysore and passed away in 1999 in Bangalore. He was one of the best Indian sociologists. He was a Brahmin. His studies are prominent in the area of caste and its other classifications, Sanskritization and many other topics that revolve around caste…