Households and families are basic units of analyzing demography. They are often used as interchangeable words but there’s a distinction between the two of them. And it is important to understand the difference between both of these terms. Family: ‘Family’ has no particular definition. It could mean all the generations after a common ancestor (an […]
Marx’s ideas on modes of production
Karl Marx was a German philosopher and sociologist. Besides, he mastered many other subjects like economics, political theory, history, etc. In Marxism, the mode of production is a very important concept. It refers to the way in which a society is organized so as to produce goods and services. It is composed of two main […]
Feminization of Poverty
The ‘Feminization of poverty’ was noted by Diana Pearce in the late 1970s. It was popularized, though, by the United Nations in the 1990s. Women experience poverty at rates that are disproportionately higher than that of men. It is not to be confused with poverty since poverty is a state while the feminization of poverty […]
Agrarian class in India: All you need to know
India is renowned for the agricultural economy as it has been for centuries. It is the largest source of bread and butter in India. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 70% of the rural households are still dependent on agriculture and its allied activities. Given its varying geographic dividend, a huge variety of agricultural […]
100 Sociology MCQs Quiz for MA, M.Phil, and PhD entrance exams
Practise Sociology MCQs 1. Social Strain Theory associated with a. Robert K. Merton b. Karl Marx c. Max Weber d. Durkheim 2. Pattachitra is an old traditional art of a. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh b. Maharasthra and Gujurat c. Kerala and Karnataka d. Odisha and West Bengal 3. Patua Sangeet or Poter Gan is a cultural tradition of […]
Monetary Policy : Meaning, Basics, Types and Tools
The policy undertaken by the monetary authority particularly the central bank in order to manage the supply of money is called the monetary policy. The Bank of England in 1694 with the responsibility of printing notes and back it with gold was the first one to get an idea to introduce monetary policy independently. For […]
Fiscal Policy: Meaning and Expansionary, Contradictory and Neutral Types
FISCAL POLICY- The policy undertaken by the government in order to utilize the government revenue in necessary expenditure is called fiscal policy. This policy is actually based on the concepts presented by UK economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946). The two major specimens of it are tax cuts and increased government spending. Both of which lead to […]
