Author: Sociology Group

  • Who is Greta Thunberg and why is she important

    We, people living on this earth really have a concern towards our environment and surrounding? Are we really worried about the changes in nature? Do we take any serious steps to rectify the problems regarding the natural crisis that happened by human beings? Yes, we are in a position to clear the dilemma in the…

  • India’s Greta Thunberg: Ridhima Pandey Climate Champion Story

    Do you remember what were you doing at the age of 11? We might be in our secondary school, learning basic subjects, playing in the ground with our friends, and enjoying our childhood. Can anyone at that age come forward and raise their voice against the climate crisis in the world and represent the country…

  • R K Narayan: Biography, Achievements, Books and Quotes

    No matter where in India you grew up, this simple work would immediately take you back to the times of Malgudi days and the grand storyteller behind it all – R K Narayan. A simple man from a simpler age whose literally works continues to weave Technicolor emotions in the hearts of his readers. These…

  • Self-fulfilling prophecy : Explained with Examples

    A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation about something or a prediction that later becomes true due to the terms of the prophecy itself. Although the prophecy might not be true initially, the positive feedback between belief and behavior results in the initial false conception becoming true. It influences how people behave in social situations because…

  • Unilateral Descent: Sociology of Kinship Notes

    Unilateral descent is a system of kinship in which descent is one can trace one’s ancestors through only one gender, either the male or the female. Based on this we can divide between the patrilineal or matrilineal line of descent. When descent is traced through the father it is called patrilineal descent. Here, the father’s…

  • Value Added Theory: Explained with Examples

    The value-added theory recommends that for any social movement to emerge, certain determinants are necessary. This theory was developed by Neil Smelser and he proposed six determinants responsible for the development of a social movement. These six conditions, he believed, helped to give rise to collective behaviour. The first stage is that of structural conduciveness…

  • Value Neutrality: Explained with Examples

    The concept of value-neutrality was proposed by Max Weber. It refers to the duty and responsibility of the social researcher to overcome his personal biases while conducting any research. It aims to separate fact and emotion and stigmatize people less. It is not only important in sociology but outlines the basic ethics of many disciplines….