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Tribal Communities in India

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 28-Feb-2023 10:35:28

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Introduction Tribes are indigenous people in an area, who live in a certain state or area apart from the rest of the population. They deviate in religion, economy, social and cultural dialects. In India, tribes are found in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. ... Read More

The idea of Indian village and village studies

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 28-Feb-2023 10:24:17

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Introduction In the 20th century, in-depth empirical investigations of village social life gained popularity. The Indian village was seen as a closed and isolated system in the investigations by Munro, Metcalfe, Maine, and Baden-Powell. The village communities, he said, “are little republics, with basically everything they need inside themselves and ... Read More

Systems of Kinship

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 17:38:15

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Introduction Kinship systems are mechanisms that connect conjugal families (as well as individuals who do not live in families) in ways that affect the integration of the general social structure and improve the society's ability to reproduce itself. Kinship is about sex and gender; sex reproduces and both sexes ... Read More

Sociological Theories of Social change

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 16:26:27

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Introduction Like nature, every society changes. It is a universal occurrence which is not uniform. There can be different forms of social change. If some social changes can be legal or technological, some can also be psychological. With this idea in mind, the article will discuss various theories and aspects ... Read More

Social Organization

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 16:10:03

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Introduction A network of relationships among individuals and various groups in the community that are essential for several purposes is called social organisation. A political party, church, factory, and college are examples of social organisations. Slavery permeated many civilizations and countries in the previous era. A slave society ... Read More

Social Mobility

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 16:01:31

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Introduction Movement, shift, and change are all shortened as mobility. The transition could occur from one location to another. Furthermore, because change has no monetary value, it is impossible to say whether it is for the better or the worse. When we prefix'social' with mobility, we mean that people or ... Read More

Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups, and political parties

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 15:41:25

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IntroductionIn a democratic government system, people are directly involved in decision-making. In your surroundings, you must have seen some groups, institutions, and organizations that have a common objective. Sometimes these groups, institutions, and organizations take initiative to resolve problems. Political parties are also such a kind of social organization. ... Read More

Modernization of Indian tradition

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 15:18:43

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Introduction Modernization is a vast and mixed concept or idea, or it is considered an ideological concept. Modernization can be described as a process or procedure linked with the broad changes that took place or have occurred in society, specifically, cultural, economic, political, and social changes. It demonstrates significant breaks ... Read More

Mass Media Harassment

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 15:08:18

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IntroductionThe use of websites for stalking, intimidating, harming, or disgracing a target is known as “media harassment, ” sometimes known as “online bullying.” Abuse in the digital realm, ranging from slander to death threats, has been there since the beginning of the internet, and it's just getting worse. Despite the ... Read More

Labour and Society

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 27-Feb-2023 15:02:00

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Introduction Karl Marx's view on Labour and society is how the infrastructure determines the superstructure, and Durkheim's view is about the division of labour to upgrade the economy. Marx explained the nature of labour determines the standard of each individual. In the division of labour, the labour puts so much ... Read More

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