Culture is an “exceptionally complex word”, says Terry Eagleton, and as constant agents who interact with it in our daily affairs, we know how complex it is to write a book about culture, that too in less than 200 pages. Terry Eagleton, in his book ‘Culture’, puts forth a similar attempt, and one can easily … Read more
Synopsis: Edward Said’s groundbreaking work ‘Orientalism’ critically analyses the western construction and interpretation of the orient, its subsequent biases, and imperialist tendencies What is Orientalism? The orient refers to eastern (most often colonized nations), most notably the Middle East and all of Asia. Edward Said’s most prominent work ‘Orientalism (1978)’ which set the foundation for … Read more
Synopsis: ‘Mass culture’ and ‘Popular culture’ constitute the culture industry and are often perceived to be synonymous for they work in the same context, but differ greatly in function. Introduction: Mass culture and popular culture are often used interchangeably, but the two terms are actually not synonymous with one another. Their meanings lie at the … Read more
Subramania Bharati, also known as Bharathiyar is a Tamil poet, writer, and freedom fighter amongst many things. A national icon, he is revered especially by those who have a love for literature and poetry. Still, his influence spreads far beyond his work, as he is also one of the most prominent nationalists in the South. … Read more
This article gives an insight on the brahmin caste with intentions to try to answer questions that have been debated and discussed. Before diving into the Brahmin caste let’s see some of the discussion on how the caste system came to be. There have been many debates on the origin of the caste system which … Read more
The Bhagidari Scheme: This is a citizen-government partnership program sponsored by the Delhi government to ensure the participation of the citizens in governance, which is the true essence of democracy. The Bhandari workshops are organized to bring together the government officials, bureaucrats, police officials as well as citizen groups. This scheme has been designed based … Read more
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Language, a term that connects an individual’s heart to another individual. Language has a very great role in forming and shaping one’s culture and it is the first and major element of the culture. Sapir and Whorf are two anthropologists in period around 1930, Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf felt strange when they … Read more
