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  • Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism: Difference Between Them

    Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism When a country and its people are directly controlled by a foreign ruling power, through political and economic means, it is referred to as colonialism— India under the British rule. Neo-colonialism is this continued exercise of economic (and political) power by a foreign country without any formal (or direct) political control— the…

  • Liberalism and Neoliberalism: Difference Between Them

    Liberalism refers to neo-classical liberalization which appeared in the works of Locke, Smith and Ricardo. It promoted Laissez-Faire (the French word for “Let one do what they want to”) and emphasized on free markets. Although neoliberalism originates from liberalisation and apparently withholds all its objectives, or has been subjected to several scholarly debates. Both of…

  • Difference Between Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism

    Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism Darwinism is the theory of biological evolution. According to this theory, species develop themselves through natural selection of some phenotypic variations which are inherited. These inherited variations help the individuals to compete, survive and reproduce. Isolation doesn’t play a role here. Neo-Darwinism, on the other hand, is an altered explanation of Darwin’s…

  • Citizen Journalism: Meaning, History, Types, Pros and Cons

    Imagine what happens when a news medium fails to cover or report an important incident due to critical situations? The medium tends to lose its credibility and trust. To avoid this, the concept of citizen journalism was brought in. Earlier, when the news media came into existence, it was the leaders and businessmen who played…

  • Sociology of Sport: Meaning, Theories and Overview

    Sociology of sport, otherwise known as sports sociology, is a discipline of sociology that studies sports as a social phenomenon. Sports sociologists critically examine the functions, impacts and roles that sports have on different societies. The sociology of sport encompasses research in various other fields such as political science, history and anthropology (Maguire 2013). This…

  • Shakuntala Devi: Biography, Contributions and Facts

    A household name throughout our country, Shakuntala Devi – famously known as “the human computer” was someone who carved a name for herself in Indian history as a mathematical genius and writer, in a country where women in STEM research fields are underrepresented even today. She took people across the world by storm in the…

  • 17 Best Funny Sociology Major Memes

    These are 17 best and funny sociology major memes! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more interesting and funny sociology memes! Sociology GroupWe believe in sharing knowledge with everyone and making a positive change in society through our work and contributions. If you are interested in joining us, please check our ‘About’ page for…