Category: Research papers
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The Charak Festival: Challenging caste identity and reclaiming god
The paper entitled “The Charak Puja: Challenging caste identity and reclaiming god” aims to explore and analyse a religious festival called “Charak Festival” which is traditionally celebrated in the state of West Bengal, India. The charak festival has prevailed as an age-old tradition in different parts of West Bengal, however it’s entirely conducted or performed by…
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CHALLENGING THE DICHOTOMY: A CRITICAL INSPECTION OF DURKHEIM’S SACRED-PROFANE BINARY
Abstract Emile Durkheim remains one of the greatest towering figures in the study of Sociology till date. Not only sociology of religion, his concept of the sacred-profane binary as the fundamental element of religion remains part of the curriculum of sociological theory itself in many places. His conception of sacred things as those set apart…
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The Role of Garbage Collection in Community Health and Environment
Garbage management from my point of view is a basic necessity for a household as well as for a locality as a whole. Unfortunately, in India in the majority of areas, urban as well as rural, garbage collection is the least concerned matter and is often overlooked. Not many realise what impact a polythene thrown…
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Does Capitalist Society Create Technology to Decrease Our Thinking Capacity and Control Our Minds? Is This a New Way to Exploit Us?
In today’s world technology is everywhere. In this article I have argued that the capitalist society might be using technology to control the minds of the individuals by reducing their capacity for independent thought, through AI, social media, and consumer convenience products. Capitalist societies have always been dependent on technological advancements for economic growth. In…
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Major Issues for Students: An Overview
Being a student myself this article was a bit easy for me to write. I also had to move out to a new city for further studies. Hence, I was able to relate to the survey responses. Students, whether living away from their house or living with their parents, face numerous challenges that impact their…
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Educated Indians on Caste and Reservations
Some educated Indians want to end caste-based reservations, believing they cause division, but they still identify with their caste. This clearly shows the cultural and social attachments to caste that influence their views on education and equality. The Indian caste system is a traditional social hierarchy system that divides individuals into various groups according to…
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Sociological Analysis of Competitive Exams in India
“If meritocracy is an aspiration, those who fall short can always blame the system;but if meritocracy is a fact, those who fall short are invited to blame themselves” – Michael Sandel, Professor of Political Philosophy at Harvard University(famous for his work and course on Justice) From UPSC to NEET to JEE, the competitive exams are…