Category: Research papers
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Sociology of iPhone – Theories, Perspectives, Examples
In today’s technologically advanced society, smartphones have evolved into a basic need for facilitating social interactions. There are currently several smartphone manufacturers from which consumers can choose, but when it comes to Apple or its iPhone, people are utterly obsessed. The first Macintosh computer was made available to the general public by Apple in 1984,…
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Top 100+ Dissertation Topics Ideas for Assignments, Research
100+ Interesting Sociology Dissertation Topics for your Research, Essay Writing, Assignments, Thesis: This article portrays the significant role of research in sociology since its inception. It explains the difficulties sociologists and students go through while doing their research. Furthermore, it explains in brief the methodologies and tools used in a social research. The article highlights…
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Cultural Globalization: Research on Globalization and Local Culture
Globalization of Culture: This thesis examines how globalization affects the world’s traditions and personalities, and how the effects of this blending of indigenous cultures with the rest of the world from the modern world order. Review of literature– Yogendra Singh, in Culture change in India: identity and globalization (2000). This book investigates Changes in cultural…
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INTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONS: A MOVE TOWARDS ORGANIC SOCIETIES
Whenever we hear the term – “International Migrations”, the first image which comes into our mind is of Rohingyas crossing the Myanmar Border and heading towards Bangladesh or India, or Syrian Refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea to seek refuge in South European countries like Italy and Greece so that they could save their lives. The…
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Sociology of Childhood: Significance, Social Construction, Examples
Childhood is a significant period in the lives of most individuals, and it is generally considered to be a natural biological stage of development that heavily influences one’s thoughts, ideas and attitudes. This article will mainly discuss the period of childhood from a sociological perspective, focusing on the notion of childhood as believed by society….
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International Migration brings Economic gains. What benefits of migration have India enjoyed so far? Does Migration reduce cultural cohesion? What are the broad 21st-century observations?
Throughout human history, migration from one’s country has had numerous notions, not only in the migrant’s society but also in the country that is hosting the migrant. There are a plethora of reasons for people to migrate, some positive and unfortunately, some negative. Positive reasons for migration could include economic reasons like job opportunities, reduced…
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Beyond Workplace Surveillance & Intrusion: A contemporary culture perspective on Well-Being @ Work through Augusto Boal’s Theatre of The Oppressed
While sipping my morning cuppa, I chanced upon an intriguing article (Khaira, March 4, 2020) published in an online journal sometime back, which spoke of sanitation workers in Chandigarh who are compelled to wear GPS trackers as part of a ‘Human Efficiency Tracking System’. The wearable tracker registers the movement of the worker by geo-fencing their…