Category: Political science
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Kancha Ilaiah: Biography, Works, Books, and Criticism
Dalit rights activist Kancha Ilaiah is an Indian writer who was born on 5th October in 1952 in Papaiahpeta (now in the Warangal district of Telangana) in the erstwhile Hyderabad state. He writes in English as well as in Telugu. Also, he played a major role in the movement against the caste system that prevailed…
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10 Best Political Science Books for Beginners
Read this article to learn about the 10 best political science books, this booklist is very full to all academic and competitive exams preparations Intellectual knowledge develops when we develop the habit of reading books. There are many categories of books in which we are interested. It might on the field of literature, language improvement,…
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Karl Marx’s Commodity fetishism – Explained with Example
Karl Marx is one of the most influential social thinkers of the 19th century and he is known as the architect of socialism and the champion of communism. Commodity Fetishism in Marx’s application of his analysis of the relationship between a commodity and society as a whole. Fetish was popularly used in the good old…
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What is an Egalitarian Society
Egalitarian Society: The term is derived from the French word e´gal which means equal. Egalitarianism as a political ideology can be defined as the doctrine that sees each and every person as equal in their moral status, thereby granting them equal rights and opportunities. As a social doctrine, it advocates the removal of economic inequalities…
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Ideology: Meaning, Types, Right, Left and Centrist Examples
What is ideology? Ideology can be defined as a set of ideas and practices which is conceived to bring about social-political, economic, or cultural changes in the ways of perception along with implementing certain changes that entail it. The term ideology was coined by Antoine Destutt de Tracy, is French philosopher, he coined this term…
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The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills – Meaning, Types and Explanation
C. Wright Mills, a famous sociologist published the book “The Power Elite” in the year 1956. It focuses on the interlinked interests of leaders of military, corporate etc. As per Mills, the term “Power Elite” which is commonly used in his book stands for the individuals who usually hold the dominant post in supreme institutions…
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History of the Black Nationalism Movement
BLACK NATIONALISM This movement took place during the times of 1960’s to early 70’s. Martin Delany who was an African American abolitionist is referred to as the grandfather of this huge impactful movement. Not only a political movement, but this was also an important social situation. This event indeed took place in America but exactly…