Category: Sociology Optional
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Xenocentrism: Concept in Sociology and Examples
Xenocentrism: A preference for the products, styles, or ideas of a different culture. Cultures vary across various regions, both in material and non-material terms. The process of globalization has made it possible for us to know about the other cultures that exist around the world and further get in touch with the global markets, this…
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Resocialization: Meaning, Examples and Overview
Resocialization: This refers to the process whereby an individual or a group, are brought in contact with a new culture, which requires them to leave behind their old identity and take up a new one. During this process, they are required to learn the norms, values, and ways of life into the new environment or…
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what is the poverty trap and Explanation
Poverty trap refers to a mechanism which does not allow the poor to get out of their state of poverty. It is a sort of a vicious cycle in which one gets trapped and this cycle ensures that the person stays in that position and is unable to get out of it. We generally find…
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Matrifocality/Matrifocal Family: Meaning and Characteristics
Matrifocality or matricentric is the family structure which is centered around the mother and her children, in such a family the father has a minimal and insignificant role to play in the household and almost no participation in bringing up the children. What is important to note here is that the central focus here is…
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What is cultural relativism in sociology? and Overview
Every culture is different, they differ from society to society and some time within the society the culture may differ based on the people living in that region. When we look at different cultures around us we often tend to look at them from the point of a comparison of our own culture, this is…
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Demography: Introduction, Meaning, Basics and Importance
Demography refers to the systematic, statistical study and analysis of the population. It tries to understand the dynamics, trends, and processes of the population by focusing its attention on certain demographic processes such as birth, migration, aging, and death. These processes contribute to the population change and the trends that we find in the population…
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Sociology Optional Notes: Family and Marriage in India
Family and Marriage in India: The Indian population is set to cross the Chinese population by the year 2040 and in turn, become the largest population on the planet. In this present day scenario, family planning has become an important issue for one to discuss in the country as the rise in population will have…