Author: Sociology Group

  • Why do we want to share everything on social media?

    How many times on average do you check your social media accounts like Facebook? How many times do you come online to check a new update from your favourite celebrity or lifestyle role model? The exact number might be surprising for you. Isn’t it? In this era when we are surrounded by smartphone new technologies…

  • How to Approach PSIR Optional – A Complete Guide For Beginners

    In this article, I am going to discuss the PSIR (Political science and International relations) optional and the Preparation strategies that a few toppers have used. About UPSC UPSC is one of the examinations that witnesses a huge number of people taking it. We all are aware that it has 3 stages: The Preliminary examination,…

  • UPSC Mains Economics Optional: All you need to know

    Economics Optional Overview: Adam Smith, the Father of Modern Economics defined Economics as, “an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.” Economics, one of the most popular social science subjects is one of the most important aspects of a country. Any civil servant should be aware of the Indian Economy and…

  • Difference between life chances and lifestyle

    Life Chances is a theory propounded by famous sociologist Max Weber. This term embraces the description of opportunities and recourses that one gets to improve the prevailing condition of one’s life. Opportunities in this context refer to one’s ability to access resources both visible and intangible goods like food, shelter clothes, and education and health…

  • Higher education in India: Problems and Suggestions

    Higher education v/s primary education: Debates on educational transformation have found their place in every political agenda. The government is constantly focused on finding out the best possible ways to reform the education system. To become an economic power it is essential to focus on higher education. It is commonly found that even after several…

  • Difference between Family and Household : Sociology Notes

    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…