Category: Sociology Dictionary
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Introduction to Social Psychology: An Overview
Human behaviour has always been so complex that we have always pondered over it. What makes human beings behave in a certain way? And what makes them not to? Social psychology is a huge field of social science which is of much significance in the contemporary world. No doubt it is a branch of psychology…
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Division of Labour: Adam Smith and Emile Durkheim
Meaning: Division of labour refers to the splitting up of work into a series of tasks which are each assigned to different people or groups (Encyclopædia Britannica, 2017). It is also termed as “a concept referring to the way a society or social group organizes itself internally” (Hausner, 2019.) This concept is mainly found in…
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Evolution of Human Thought: Theory by Auguste Comte
Human, the best creature in the world, is indeed the best of all the living beings because of their way of thinking. The superiority they have over all other creations, the way they rule nature, the comfortable living they have today have been possible only because of their thoughtfulness. Trying to understand the causes of…
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Pierre Bourdieu’s Capital Explained
A critical contribution to P. Bourdieu’s notion of “capital” Bourdieu’s development of the notion of “capital” has been proven a rich vein for the field of sociology and cultural theory. Capital has served as an important empirical and theoretical tool for the exploration of processes of embodiment and accumulation of knowledge and reproduction by agents…
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10 SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
This article is going to explore ten sociological concepts ( explained with simple examples) that everyone should know about. 10 SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS SOCIAL STRATIFICATION: It refers to the categorization of groups into a hierarchy base on their socio-economic conditions like wealth, income, caste, race, etc. In western Societies, social stratification exists in three layers: The upper class,…
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Differentiating Women’s Studies from Gender Studies
Differentiating Women’s Studies from Gender Studies Gender has been an essential part of studying sociology. Gender defines a person’s roles and often positions in society. Sociologically, gender is seen as a critical aspect in looking at society as the way a society treats the people in society based on their gender often determines the type…
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Human right violation: No end to Manual Scavenging in India?
This article dives into the reality of manual scavenging, its implications and the failure of prevention since the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 and other safeguards which ban it furthermore the article provides for simple solutions to fully stopping the occupation from existing however it faces some obstacles…