Recently, Japanese lawmakers enacted a law providing flexibility to new fathers while seeking paternity leave. In India, ever since Captain Virat Kohli informed his decision to take paternity leave, social media stormed with debate and opinions. Increased attention to paternity leave and its benefits is the need of the hour to reduce the social stigma … Read more
If one is to trace the history of the development of social science disciplines such as sociology and anthropology, one can see how family and kinship were perhaps the first social phenomena that were studied systematically. For over a period of nearly 200 years, kinship studies have undergone a dramatic transition, following much-needed incorporation of … Read more
Synopsis: Structural functionalism is considered to be a prominent classical sociological perspective. It is a macro-level theory concerned with large-scale social structures and social institutions. Structural functionalism as an explanatory theory has lost its significance in the contemporary era. Nevertheless, it is a significant theoretical perspective in social sciences. This article presents an insight into … Read more
The caste system in India is the basis for the hierarchical division of society and the elements of it facilitate inequality. Attempts have been made to define the institution but due to its variance in society, a concrete definition is yet to be reached. M.N. Srinivas describes the caste system as “a hereditary, usually localised … Read more
ABSTRACT: Khap Panchayats, which are community-based social institutions governing aspects of social and cultural life in certain parts of north-western India, have been quite long-standing socio-political institutions. Tracing the development of this institution is incomplete without a thorough examining of its socio-political intricacies. This article is going to focus on the history as well as the political … Read more
Sociology in India has been exemplary in identifying and understanding the vast variety of people who reside within the nation and also acknowledge the diversity that comes along with it. Sociology as a subject deals with the study of society and in the case of India, it becomes more nuanced. Most of the origins of … Read more
Abstract Religion can be perceived as a system of beliefs that adds meaning to our existence. In simpler terms, religion is a cultural system consisting of moral beliefs, values, myths, and rituals that are present in every society in one form or another. Understanding religion is quite challenging in contemporary times due to its diverse … Read more
