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Category: Research papers

  • India’s Obsession With Virgin Brides

    What is the first thing that comes to your mind upon hearing the word virginity? Is it Purity? Honor? Maidenhood? Virginity refers to any person who has never participated in sexual intercourse. But thoughts of purity and honor are only associated with women. We have all heard the virginity jokes comparing potential brides who are…

  • Gender Issues Faced by Tribal Women in Post-Independence India

    In this paper, I will be focussing on the post-independence issues faced by the tribal women in India due to their gender, and how the issues overlap to provide these women with the positionality they possess in society today. Introduction: Throughout the history of India, the tribal population has been one of the most vulnerable…

  • Commercial Surrogacy in India

    In this paper, I will focus on the advantages and exploitation that result from commercial surrogacy, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill and the family dynamics of the intending couple and the surrogate through reflection and analysis. Introduction: Childbearing is claimed to be one of the most important stages in the life of a married couple. The…

  • Anatomizing Queerness

    ‘Queer’ is used to describe individuals who are not cisgender or heterosexual. Such individuals do not fit the ‘traditional’ ideas of gender or sexuality. “The term ‘queer’ itself is fraught with contradictions. Even as it is constituted as a larger umbrella category to understand non-heteronormative systems of gender and sexuality, it comes undone in the…

  • Parenting Styles and It’s Impact on Children

    Abstract: The initial years of an individual’s life is considered to be one of the most important periods of development. It is said that those children are like sponges- they absorb everything. Parents are the primary contacts of children and thus, the manner in which a parent or caregiver interacts with a child has a…

  • Understanding our society through Durkheim’s Division of Labour

    Emile Durkheim, in his book ‘The Division of Labour in Society’; talks about the relationship between individuals and society and explores the division of labour as a function. The French sociologist observed how society has changed right from the primitive ages to the post-modern world. Published in 1893; the book is responsible for developing various…

  • Pro-family Policies in The United States of America

    Abstract: Pro-family policies are essential to reduce strain on the family and improve family stability. This paper will look into Pro-family policies while focusing on the United States of America. America ranks within the top 15 in the Human Development index. However, their family policies still have room for improvement. In order to analyse the pro-family…