Category: Indian Society

  • SOCIAL STRATIFICATION IN INDIA

    Synopsis: This article defines social stratification and explains its characteristics. It analyzes social stratification from the three theoretical perspectives in sociology and explains the different types of stratification systems in India. What is Social Stratification? The world is a diverse place. Human society is an assortment, a heterogeneous mixture. No culture, region, or people remain…

  • Dowry Problem: Sociological and Psychological perspectives (Essay)

    Dowry refers to “the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage.” Dowry is most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal and the norm is for the women to reside with or near their husband’s family. It has a long history in Europe, South Asia, Africa,…

  • Middle Class, Urbanisation and Rise of Gated Communities in India

    Abstract: The middle class in India is on the rise. With rapid urbanization, the social mobility of the people has been significantly enhanced, putting forth a rising middle class at the heart of the city, and similar trends have been observed in their own settlement within the area. Even though social mobility and migration in…

  • Bodoland Statehood Movement- History, Causes and Overview

    “Assam must be divided today or tomorrow to ensure tribal rights as once this land belonged to the tribal of Bodo origin and other ethnic groups” – the Bodo student body insisted. The very statement talks of division, difference, exclusive and separatist minds of individuals. Now, what is the origin of a state? Isn’t it…

  • History of India’s Caste System – Summary & Essay

    History of India’s Caste System – Summary & Essay

    The Caste System is part and parcel of Hindu society. It has been coming through the ages. The Origin of Caste and Caste system The scholars trace the origin of caste by providing a general historical framework, which is supported by some evidence. The dominant view tracks down the origin of both caste and untouchability…