In this article, we would look into the life and contribution of Claude Levi-Strauss in the field of Anthropology and Philosophy. Along with Franz Boas and James G. Frazer, he is considered to be the ‘Father of modern Anthropology’. He is accredited for changing the perception of the Western world about culture and civilization. To […]
Introduction to sociology
Communism and Socialism: Meaning and Differences Between Them
As per the classic definition prevalent, Communism is related to a community who own all the resources and in this system, every person works and gets as per his needs only but in Socialism, there is a discussion of societal problems and it is basically related to the functioning of the entire human society. It […]
Capitalism and Socialism: Meaning and Differences Between Them
Capitalism is a formal system of government wherein the country’s trade is under private ownership and they do the trade with the sole purpose of earning profit but under Socialism, the production, distribution, and regulation of the products should be done by a group as a whole and not individually. Capitalism propagates economic freedom which […]
Fascism and Nazism : Meaning, Origin, History and Differences
Fascism: In simple words, a single state party which is led by a strong leader, majorly a dictator or martial government and they are mostly against the democracy. The countries which used fascism are Italy, Germany, and Japan etc. The people who support fascism are called as fascist. Nazism: In 1919 there was a fascist party […]
What do sociologists do
A major part of being a sociologist involves observation, research, and interaction. Collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from the data is mainly done by a sociologist. This sort of work is mainly done by social scientists where they venture out to interview test subjects with relevant experiences and situated in appropriate social environments. The sociologist […]
Women and social stratification: A case of intellectual sexism
“Women and social stratification: A case of intellectual sexism” by Joan Acker In the past few years, it has been clearly seen that the society has stratified human into two basic categories namely males and females, the male category being the dominating one. The woman part of the society has always been the disadvantaged and […]
Documentary : Meaning,Types of Documentary Films and Modes
Meaning of Documentary, Types, and Modes According to Webster’s dictionary, documentary consists of written down documents. The Wikipedia defines documentary as a non -fictional motion picture with the purpose of documenting some aspects of reality, intended to maintain a historical record. In this regard, Bill Nicholas’s classic book, titled as ‘Introduction to Documentary’ can be […]
The Indian Education System : Features, Pros, Cons and Way forward
Why is India still one of the developing countries and what is stopping it from being a developed one? This particular question strikes me every time when I read something about India’s education system. I see India’s education system as an obstacle towards its objectives of achieving inclusive growth. The Indian Education system: Overview […]
Interpretive Sociology: Meaning, Explanation and Overview
Interpretive sociology was developed by Max Weber. Georg Simmel acquaintance of Max Weber was an important developer of interpretive sociology. It focuses on the meaningful understanding of human behavior which has interrelations and regularities. It studies how human groups actively formulate the reality of their everyday lives through the meaning they give to their actions. […]
colonialism : meaning,Examples,history,impact,types,Evolution
What is colonialism? It is a sort of domination policy through which a political party/ power of one territory or area, by force, tries to establish its own colony in another territory. Once the colony is set up, then the party seeks to expand its magnitude. But in order to prevent the colony from collapsing, […]
