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Category: Sociology of India

  • 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…

  • Satya shodhak samaj

    Satya shodhak samaj

    Satya shodhak samaj was founded with a purpose to give education to the lower casts. Scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and made them aware of the exploiting tradition of the society. It was founded by Jyotirao Phule in 1873 in Pune. Like every other society this society also imposed a ban on the admission of the…

  • Buddhism: Origin, Beliefs, Origin, Systems, & Practice

    Buddhism: Origin, Beliefs, Origin, Systems, & Practice

    Introduction to BUDDHISM I don’t know what Buddhism really is- a religion? Or preaching! But what I know, is that it’s the art of living life. It’s finding the purpose in your life. It’s not just about existing but, living. And to live is beyond everything. Which is why Buddha asked one to experience and…

  • Problems of religious minorities – Explained

    Was heading for Kashmiri gate to Rithala, as usual, my cell wasn’t charged thus I started my Sherlock game “let’s deduce”. After browsing around, my eyes found its bait, she was a fair looking lady, not much of elite class and neither that poor but well-dressed, with budget-oriented phone and the typical pink earphones. After…

  • Changing pattern of Hindu Joint Family

    So, here comes the critical question again. Do the changing family patterns of Hindu families affect their lives in a negative way? And is it really changing at all or just seems so. In ancient times, the Hindu families lived in a joint structure. Up to four generations of a family lived in the same…

  • Book View vs Field View: Meaning, Pros, Cons, Example Works

    Book View vs Field View: In sociology, we frequently examine various perspectives such as Functional, Subaltern, Marxist, Civilizational, and many more to understand social reality. In the Indian context, however, there were those who simply used an Indological or textual perspective to understand the Indian rural social structure at the beginning of sociological understanding. But…

  • Annihilation of Caste by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar – Review

    Annihilation of Caste, Introduction: The caste system in India has existed from ancient times, however as time passed and we entered into the medieval period, early-modern period and then finally in today’s modern period, it has established its presence permanently. No one, willingly or even unwillingly can escape from its shackles. It has become the…