Author: Sociology Group

  • The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act

    The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) bill was introduced by the New York City Council with Vanessa L. Gibson as the sponsor in March 2017. The bill intended to reduce red-tapism. It also wanted to know of the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) usage of the surveillance technologies and information sharing it began…

  • Active aging theory: Definition, Factors and Differences in aging

    Active aging is a non-traditional example of aging. In this, there is an improvement in health in spite of the increasing age. This is contradictory to the usual aging wherein an increase in age leads to an increase in morbidity. It is also referred to as successful aging, aging well or healthy aging. Morbidity, which…

  • Social Security and Schemes in India: Overview

    Social security is a system wherein the government supports people who have menial or no income by giving them monetary assistance. In the US, it’s called Welfare while it’s called the Social safety net in Europe. This provision is found in Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Social Security in India: In…

  • Problems of Rural Labour: Bondage, and Migration

    Agrarian reforms always get a particular and vital place in transforming India. Problems and atrocities faced by laborers, workers, peasant, sharecroppers, and sub-tenants are more prevalent in rural areas. These people face more susceptible conditions. The rural labor force has only one source of income, i.e., labor work. They work on the land but they…

  • Differences between Sociology and Common sense

    Sociology and common sense, unlike popular belief, do not refer to the same thing. Many people believe that sociology is just common sense. This misconception arises due to people not trying to even study sociology in the first place. In this article, I am going to discuss how sociology and common sense are different from…

  • Periyar E.V. Ramasamy: Biography, Achievements, Books

    PERIYAR E.V. RAMASAMY: A person’s personality is described by his/her interests, activities and most importantly his social roles. Usually, our traits are best explained by public support that we gain in our lifetime. Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973) is one of those legends who supported good for his people and…

  • Best Websites/Blogs of UPSC Toppers: IAS and IPS Officers & Books

    The UPSC, which is considered one of the toughest examinations in the world, is indeed not a cakewalk. But some persistence, dedication, and discipline can help one crack the exam. Almost every single UPSC aspirant goes through the success stories of toppers, their reading lists, their preparations as well as their experiences. Here is to…