Author: Sociology Group

  • What is Total Design Method in Survey Methods

    Dillman says that both mail and telephone surveys are considered as the “stepchildren” of survey research and not as valuable as interview studies. He formulated something called the “Total Design Method” which enables the mail and telephonic surveys to achieve their full potential. There are two parts to the TDM; they are (a) a theoretical…

  • What is Projective Method in Research

    PROJECTIVE METHOD: This is the method of data gathering through doll play, picture interpretation or sentence completion, which can be used with both children and adults. It is used as a means to draw out the respondent’s inner feelings when a direct question is inappropriate or when the true purpose of the study cannot be…

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Interview in Research

    Approaching the Respondent- according to the Interviewer’s Manual, the introductory tasks of the interviewer are: tell the interviewer is and whom he or she represents; telling him about what the study is, in a way to stimulate his interest. The interviewer has also ensured at this stage that his answers are confidential; tell the respondent…

  • A Brief Overview: Bhagidari Scheme and Bhagidari Utsav

    The Bhagidari Scheme: This is a citizen-government partnership program sponsored by the Delhi government to ensure the participation of the citizens in governance, which is the true essence of democracy. The Bhandari workshops are organized to bring together the government officials, bureaucrats, police officials as well as citizen groups. This scheme has been designed based…

  • A Complete Information about Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Delhi

    A brief history of the Akshardham Temple at Delhi: The Akshardham Temple complex (also known as AT complex) was constructed by the Bochasanwari Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in the year 2005. The BAPS is a subgroup of the Swaminarayan movement lead by Bhagwan Swaminarayan as a part of the Bhakti traditions. Swaminarayan, having…

  • Women’s role in Agriculture and Effects of Globalization and Industrial agriculture

    Food is a universal requirement for humankind. This makes Agriculture an important source of livelihood for a majority of people worldwide as well as a sector related to the fundamental right to food and nutrition. The food chain as a whole is gendered. From preserving the seed, planting of crops to producing and processing food,…

  • Interesting Points – Contributions of Guptas Art and Culture

    The period of Guptas was believed to be a golden period for the field of art, science and even literature. The horoscopes that are commonly used today in order to predict a person’s future is supposed to have developed its roots during the Gupta period. The Guptas were very creative in what so ever work…