Sociology Important Questions and Answers for Exams – A level

How do you write a good answer in sociology? An Open to All Answer Writing Initiative!  Stratification Questions Discuss inequality with suitable examples what is gendered stratification? discuss with suitable examples Critically examine a functionalist approach to social stratification. How is marxism’s notion of class different from the Weberian notion of class? Kinship Questions Discuss … Read more

6 Major Social Issues in India: Causes and Measures

India suffers from a host of social issues ranging from poverty to gendered violence. This article covers the concept of social issues and highlights the different experiences of rural and urban sectors. Further, it studies six important social issues namely poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, the caste system, gendered violence and communalism by analyzing their causes and … Read more

10 SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

This article is going to explore ten sociological concepts ( explained with simple examples) that everyone should know about. 10 SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS SOCIAL STRATIFICATION: It refers to the categorization of groups into a hierarchy base on their socio-economic conditions like wealth, income, caste, race, etc. In western Societies, social stratification exists in three layers: The upper class, … Read more

How ‘social’ are social facts? – An interpretation of Emile Durkheim’s “Rules of Sociological Method”

Introduction: In the study of Rules of Sociological Method, Emile Durkheim aims to provide a concrete definition of ‘social facts’ and the components they entail. This is done by deconstructing the definition and providing an expansive explanation of its components. Therefore, Durkheim follows a pattern wherein first, he provides a definition of the components and … Read more