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Category: Sociology Optional

  • Understanding surnames in India: A cross-cultural analysis

    Abstract: A surname is one of the most common pieces of information that we can use to discern one’s identity. However, in current times, thanks to globalisation, it is quite identifiable that certain marginalised cultures of the world are forced to present their identity to suit the patterns of dominant cultures. This idea is very…

  • A Social Fact, that will not be sui-generis

    The election manifesto of the ruling party at the centre, for the upcoming Kerala assembly election, promises to bring in a law against love Jihad, the term taken to refer to a deliberate campaign that uses love to convert Hindu (and Christian) women to Islam. The latest state to bring in a law that penalises…

  • Sociology of Crime: Crime is a Social Phenomenon

    There is a connection between criminology and sociology because it is impossible to understand crime without studying the larger society. The idea of crime derives from the concept of deviance in society. Deviance involves breaking a social norm and evoking negative reactions from others. Some norms are considered more serious, and some are turned into…

  • Karl Marx- Marxist Schools of Thought: At A Glance

    ABSTRACT: The word ‘Marxism’ has a very triggering connotation attached to it. Of course, the nature of this trigger amongst people may vary, but it is no mystery that Marxism has left an indelible mark on the entirety of human society. Nearly every core philosophy in the world has been influenced by the Marxian rationale,…

  • Life and Contribution of Ulrich Beck: An ode to ‘The Most Sociologically Famous Academic’

    Ulrich Beck has been one of the most influential and active sociologists of his time. With a career spanning over two decades, Beck brought about a paradigm shift in the conceptualisation of modern social theories with his prominent works such as ‘risk society’, theories of individualisation, cosmopolitanism and his more recent work in ‘zombie categories’,…

  • ANTHONY GIDDENS BIOGRAPHY AND CONTRIBUTIONS

    Being a great political advisor, educator, and author of many books, Anthony Giddens has been a great treasure to sociology. His lectures and social theories have been a great contribution to the people from his period and the latter. His influential advice has been welcomed by the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. He has also…

  • Problems faced by SC/ST in India and Their Measures: Essay

    The caste system of India is one of the main historical dimensions which attempts to distinguish and differentiate people on the basis of their religion, sect, occupation, language, and lifestyle. Although the caste system differentiated in each and every Indian society, not incentivizing to give rise to integration among the masses, it apparently overlapped resulting…