Introduction The term ‘diversity’ focuses on differences rather than inequalities. India is a nation of great cultural diversity where different types of social groups and communities live together. There …
An Introduction to Social Inequality In the Indian society we see social inequality and exclusion everyday in our daily lives. We see beggars in many areas and young children …
The socio-cultural dimensions of the market is a powerful institution that has been the vehicle of change throughout world history. There are different types of market in India which …
A population is not just a collective of separate , unrelated individuals. It is a society made up of many interlinked communities that are sustained and regulated by social …
Introduction to Demography The term ‘demography’ is composed of two Greek words demos which means people and graphein means describe, both of which together imply a description of people. …
Sociology as a Discipline Sociology is a very vast yet familiar discipline. It is not like any other subject wherein you have no knowledge about it or you have …
Context of the 1990s (i) After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister and he led the Congress to a massive victory in the Lok …
Region and the Nation : Indian Approach (i) The Indian approach in nation building is to balance the principles of unity and diversity. The nation would not mean the …
Nature of Popular Movement (i) The nature of popular movements can be simple as well as complex. Popular movements depict a very unusual form of collective action. From time …
Background of Emergency (i) 1970s was a period of political turmoil in India. This period witnessed tensions in relationship between the government and the judiciary. (ii) Ideological differences erupted …