Sociology is a loosely defined field of study and research in India as in other parts of the world. There are many different approaches to it, and even different conceptions of its scope. If we add social anthropology to it or include it in an extended definition of the subject, the scope is broadened even […]
Sociology in India
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Social Science: Concept, Area of Studies and Classifications
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. The Idea of Social Science 2. The Role of Gate-Keeping Concepts 3. Area Studies Program: Shaping of South Asian Studies in the United States 4. Colonial Constructions in India 5. Enumeration and Classification: The Role of Numbers 6. Writing Under the Sign of the Nation and […]
Development of Urban Studies in India
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Urban Studies 2. Urban History 3. Urban and Rural 4. Patterns 5. Classification of Cities 6. Trade 7. Political Power, Culture, Defence 8. Morphology 9. Urban Density 10. Indo-European Towns 11. Real Estate and Town Planning 12. Slums 13. Public Areas 14. Markets and […]
Modernization in India | Sociology
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Emergence of Modernization 2. The Theme of Modernization 3. Studying Modernization in India 4. An Overview of the Literature 5. Social Anthropological Perspectives 6. Tradition-Identified Perspectives 7. Synthetic Overviews 8. Social-PsychologicaI Perspectives 9. Other Disciplines and Perspectives 10. Anxiety and Ambivalence 11. Stakes and Prospects. Contents: […]
Migration in India
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Migration in India 2. Migrations into South Asia 3. Emigration from South Asia 4. International Migration within South Asia 5. Internal Migration in India 6. Migration and Social Conflict. Contents: Introduction to Migration in India Migrations into South Asia Emigration from South Asia International […]
Public Culture in Indian Sociology
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Public Culture in Indian Sociology 2. From Popular to Public Culture 3. Culture and the State 4. Overseas Perspectives and Views from India 5. The Politics of Space 6. Cultures of Commerce 7. Mass Mediation and Public Life. Contents: Introduction to Public Culture in […]
Performances in the Social Sciences | India
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After reading this article you will learn about performances in the social science. Introduction to Performances in the Social Sciences: The term ‘performance’ encompasses a wide range of cultural events, from various theatrical performances, performing arts, or the performance of an oral text, to a number of rituals and, eventually, to any speech event. The […]
Religious Pluralism as Ideology in India
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After reading this article you will learn about religious pluralism as ideology in India. The diversity or plurality of religions in India at two levels. These were, first, the global level, at which the major religions, whether indigenous or of foreign origin, were in focus and second, the intra-religious level at which sectarian or quasi-sectarian […]
Family System in India
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to the Family in India 2. The Modernization Thesis 3. Household Versus Family 4. Recovering ‘The Family’ 5. The Family in the System of Families. Contents: Introduction to the Family in India The Modernization Thesis Household Versus Family Recovering ‘The Family’ The Family in the […]
Agrarian Structures and their Transformations in India
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Agrarian Structures 2. The Indian Context 3. Agrarian Changes during Colonial Rule 4. Agrarian Changes after Independence 5. Agrarian Changes and Agricultural Labour. Contents: Introduction to Agrarian Structures The Indian Context Agrarian Changes during Colonial Rule Agrarian Changes after Independence Agrarian Changes and Agricultural […]
Markets in India: Importance of Market in Indian Sociology
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Market in India 2. Rediscovering the Importance of the Market in Indian Sociology 3. The Jajmani System 4. Actors in the Market 5. Redefining Markets 6. Goods, Money or Commodities? 7. The Market and the State 8. Buying and Selling 9. The Key Role […]
The Indian Nation-State (Mauryan Period to Colonialism)
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to the Indian Nation-State 2. The Sub-Continental State under the Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties 3. Pyramidally Segmented States or Imperial Formations? 4. Patrimonial-Bureaucratic States 5. The Colonial State. Contents: Introduction to the Indian Nation-State The Sub-Continental State under the Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties Pyramidally Segmented […]
Informal Sector in India: Meaning Concept and Classification
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Informal Sector 2. Origins of Informal Sector 3. Clarification and Definition of Concepts 4. Size and Dynamics of Informal Sector 5. An Urban Phenomenon? 6. Employment Modality 7. Social Identity of Informal Sector 8. Organization and Protection of Informal Sector 9. Policy and Globalization […]
Indian Democracy: Origin, Nature, Structure and Problem
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After reading this article you will learn about the nature of Indian democracy. The Problem of Indian Democracy: It is often assumed, without enough clarification, that the continued success of democracy in India is in some senses a surprise, that the continuance of democracy itself is some kind of a problem to be explained. There […]