Category: Political Sociology
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A Short Note on Psephology and Examples – Explained
Psephology is literally defined as the scientific study of elections. It is a sort of statistical analysis which studies the elections, the voting patterns, the electoral behavior and helps predict the results. W.F.R Hardie coined this term for the first time in the United Kingdom in 1948. This term is derived from Greece and psēphos…
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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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C. Wright Mills: Biography, Contributions, Conflict Theory
Charles Wright Mills was an American sociologist and a professor of sociology at the Columbia University; he was born in 1916 and died in 1962, living a life of 46 years. Mills was a known figure in the popular and intellectual journals; he wrote several books which highlighted several the relationships among the American elite…
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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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are you a conformist ?
Generally, a person who is confined to a particular behaviour or practices is said to be a “Conformist.” A conformist behaves or thinks like the other people in a group and doesn’t do anything unusual. People often are confined for a desire for security within a group of similar age, culture, religion or educational status….
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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…