Anatomizing Queerness

‘Queer’ is used to describe individuals who are not cisgender or heterosexual. Such individuals do not fit the ‘traditional’ ideas of gender or sexuality. “The term ‘queer’ itself is fraught with contradictions. Even as it is constituted as a larger umbrella category to understand non-heteronormative systems of gender and sexuality, it comes undone in the … Read more

Parenting Styles and It’s Impact on Children

Abstract: The initial years of an individual’s life is considered to be one of the most important periods of development. It is said that those children are like sponges- they absorb everything. Parents are the primary contacts of children and thus, the manner in which a parent or caregiver interacts with a child has a … Read more

Understanding our society through Durkheim’s Division of Labour

Emile Durkheim, in his book ‘The Division of Labour in Society’; talks about the relationship between individuals and society and explores the division of labour as a function. The French sociologist observed how society has changed right from the primitive ages to the post-modern world. Published in 1893; the book is responsible for developing various … Read more