Category: Book Review

  • Modernization of Indian Traditions by Yogendra Singh: Summary

    ABSTRACT: The phrase ‘modernization in India’ has generated years’ worth of contentions and debates within academic circles. Perhaps it was with this view that renowned sociologist, Yogendra Singh (1973) wrote the book titled ‘Modernization of Indian Traditions (A Systematic Study of Social Change)’ As promised in its preface, the book offers valuable insights about not…

  • Malgudi School Days: Book Review, Summary and Analysis

    Malgudi School Days: This was a splendid read and took me about eight hours to finish. This is a classic, you don’t have to be a child to relate to it. Through my book review, I will be talking about the author, my favourite character and a critical analysis of a few parts. I will…

  • 10 Best Anthropology Books for Beginners

    Read this article to know about 10 best Anthropology books for beginners! American Anthropological Association, AAA, calls anthropology ‘the study of what makes us human’. It is the discipline which explores the rise and fall of human civilizations. It tries to understand the cultural development and biological evolvement of homo sapiens from a variety of…

  • How to write a Sociological Review of a Book: A Beginner’s Guide

    Book Review: Two of the main skills that you learn as a student of sociology are a) how to do deep research and b) how to analyze. When you become a student of social science half of the time you utilize goes into improving and practicing these two skills. Therefore, to review any sort of…

  • 3 Famous Books of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

      Dr Ambedkar wrote books about various topics but most were based on the caste system and Dalits. Let’s throw light on some of his most important work. Bhim Rao Ambedkar famously known as Babasaheb Ambedkar was an economist, jurist, politician, and activist who fought against social inequality that existed in India particularly towards the…

  • 8 BOOKS EVERY SERIOUS UPSC IAS ASPIRANT MUST READ

    Read this article to know about 8 important books which are very useful for UPSC Aspirants! 1.Minimum Age for IAS Officers: WHAT SHOULD BE THE MINIMUM AGE FOR IAS OFFICERS? This book was written by Sunil Patel and He Questions,  Is only 10-15 years reading academic books make them eligible for lifting the biggest responsibilities?…

  • 25 Best Sociology Books for Beginners by Famous Sociologists

    Sociology is a branch of knowledge with its own distinct concepts and theories. Many sociologists and social thinkers studied society from a sociological point of view, and we could read about it from the books they have written. Here is a list of 25 sociology books that students must read List of 25 important books…