Category: Sociology of India
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Louis dumont Biography and Contributions
Louis Dumont was a French anthropologist, sociologist, and Indologist who was an outstanding person in the field of sociology and anthropology. He was determined and debated on India and the West. He studied different societies and did an inter-civilizational comparison. His father was an engineer and his grandfather was a painter. He acquired traits from…
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Akshay Ramanlal Desai : Biography and Contributions
In 1915 April 16 Akshay Ramanlal Desai was born living life from 1915-1994 in Nadiad in Gujarat and took his last breath on November 12, 1994, in Baroda, Gujarat. His father RamanlalVasantlal Desai, inspired many youngsters as he was a well-known literature. Akshay Ramanlal Desai also took parts in many movements of students in Baroda,…
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What is Dominant Caste: Factors and Functions
What is Dominant Caste? In a society where stratification is present at a vast level, there is some certain pattern in which each caste is at some greater position. Dominant means holding superiority in a group by any means. M.N Srinivas has been one of the researchers in the field of dominant caste in any…
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Concept of Marriage and Migration/Immigration
Discussing migration in terms of marriage is related to women majorly for it is the women who migrate. Indian families are extremely patriarchal and thus the process involved is also strict. The marriage can be categorized on two principles- endogamy of the particular class of people and exogamy between two villages. The concept of marriage…
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Interrelation Between Poverty and Migration,Immigration
Researchers have stated that lack of opportunities, unemployment and lack of facilities in rural areas including extremely small villages are the biggest cause of increased migration. The conditions of villagers are pathetic. The only work which can support them financially is agriculture or working in factories. They are poor because there’s no development done in…
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Effects of migration on families | Family and Sociology
Unlike the Western culture, Indians believe in a traditional and value-based life which is reflected through the institutions of families. The family is an important factor giving rise to migration. Families exist in two forms- as nuclear and as a joint family. Most migrants can be seen from joint or larger families because of a…
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Kinship: Meaning, Types, Degree, Importance, Descent, lineage
Read this article to learn about Kinship types and Importance Kinship is one of the most important organizing components of society. From east to west or north to south, you will find this everywhere in society. This social institution ties individuals and groups together and establishes a relationship between them. The basic type of bond…