Category: Political Sociology
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Wage Labour and Capital (Works of Karl Marx 1847) Summary
Capitalism was the primary focus of Karl Marx’s thesis. His critique on political economy was done in instalments. Our society is under the dominion of capitalist production in which large chunk of the population of working-class have to work for the owners or the capitalist, who are the owners of means of production that is…
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Bourgeoisie: Meaning, History, and Facts
Bourgeoisie: It is a socially defined class, which refers to the people with a certain financial capital who belong to the middle class. Originally, with the first developments of urbanization, the people of the city i.e. the merchants and craftsmen opposed to the ones of the rural areas. And this created space for the rise…
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Criminal Justice System in the United States of America
Criminal Justice is a field of study and an institution which supports social control, discourages painful crimes, or punishes those who violate laws with strict punishment and rehabilitation. Criminal Justice system varies in different countries. In the U.S., the individual accused of a crime is given his rights and undergoes a trial, unlike many other…
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Understanding Everything About Bhima Koregaon: The Past and The Present
Bhima Koregaon is a small village situated in Pune, Maharashtra. Although its density in terms of population and place is less its history is full of massive changes. Koregaon is majorly known for the battle which was fought between British East India Company and Peshwa on 1 January 1818. From Peshwa Baji Rao II there…
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Human Trafficking in India: Statistics, Reasons and Suggestions
According to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the vast majority of all human trafficking victims – some 71 per cent – are women and girls and one third are children. Every year millions of women and children are being subjected to trafficking in India. An 80% of…