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Category: Sociology Optional

  • The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills – Meaning, Types and Explanation

    C. Wright Mills, a famous sociologist published the book “The Power Elite” in the year 1956. It focuses on the interlinked interests of leaders of military, corporate etc. As per Mills, the term “Power Elite” which is commonly used in his book stands for the individuals who usually hold the dominant post in supreme institutions…

  • Max Weber – Methodology, Social Action, Ideal Types

    MAX WEBER: THE THEORY OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ORGANISATION   The fundamental concepts of sociology: A concept can be different from reality. It can formulate with what exactly is empirical sociology. DEFINITIONS OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL ACTION Sociology is defined as a science which gives us the interpretive understanding of social action in order to…

  • why we need reservations in cricket

    why we need reservations in cricket

    The time has come for Dalit and Adivasi cricketers to represent India Nissim Mannathukkaren published an article in the Hindu, about how our cricket team is lacking Dalit and Adivasi society. He emphasized the need for correcting this mistake by introducing the Quota system. He even referred to South Africa’s quota system for a better…

  • Sampling: Meaning, Types, Factors Affects, and Procedure

    Sampling is studied in the probability section of mathematics. Likewise in the research method sampling plays an important role. It is clearly evident that not whole population can be involved in any observation. Thus according to the demand and process involved, a certain amount of people are taken and it is called sampling. W.G Cochran…

  • 10 BEST IAS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

    10 questions asked in the interview of IAS IAS is such a word that gives goosebumps on only being spelled on the body of a civil aspirant. It is a post on which, it is believed,  the man with the best intellectual in a whole state is posted. Any such civil aspirant keeping a desire…

  • Sociology Optional: Notes, Syllabus, Book list, Question papers

    Read this article to learn about Sociology optional for UPSC Exam What is UPSC? What is Sociology optional in UPSC Mains Exam? About  union public service commission (UPSC) The Civil Services of India refers to the Government of India’s permanent bureaucracy and includes Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFS)…

  • Basics and Key Concepts – Sociology Dictionary

    We started Sociology Dictionary, Please read all Sociology Basics from this Dictionary List of the Basic concepts in the Sociology – updated !  Institutionalization Understanding Max Weber’s “Iron Cage” Egalitarian Society Ideal and Real Culture – Differences and Examples Ethnocentrism Culture Lag Resource Mobilization Theory philosophy Penology Peasant Plural Society Concept and Examples of Peer…