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Structural Functionalist Tradition In India
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Read More →A. R. Desai and Dialectical Materialism in Indian Sociology
A.R. Desai (1915–1994) was a leading Indian sociologist and one of the most systematic Marxist thinkers in Indian sociology.
Read More →🔹 What is Dialectical Materialism?
Desai applied this to understand colonial & postcolonial India — critique of nationalism, state, rural structure, democracy.
Read More →Changing Nature of Caste System in India
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Read More →Changing Nature of Family in India
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Read More →Changing Nature of Marriage in India
Comprehensive UPSC article on Changing Nature of Marriage in India
Read More →Changing Nature of Tribe-Caste Continuum in India
Comprehensive UPSC article on Changing Nature of Tribe-Caste Continuum in India
Read More →Effects of Growing Slums in Urban Areas: A Sociological Perspective
Urban slums are a critical issue in developing countries like India, reflecting deep-rooted socio-economic inequalities. From a sociological perspective, slu...
Read More →Geographical Spread of Tribal Communities in India
The tribal population in India, accounting for about 8.6% of the total population (Census 2011), is heterogeneously spread across various ecological, cultura...
Read More →Indology
Indology refers to the systematic and critical study of Indian society and culture through classical texts, scriptures, literary sources, legal documents, an...
Read More →Coexistence and Interaction of Little Tradition and Great Tradition in Indian Society
Comprehensive UPSC article on Coexistence and Interaction of Little Tradition and Great Tradition in Indian Society
Read More →Marxist Sociology AR Desai
A.R. Desai (1915–1994) was a pioneering Indian sociologist who applied a Marxist framework — rooted in dialectical and historical materialism — to anal...
Read More →Middle Class In India Sociological Analysis
The middle class emerged post-industrialization, forming a structural position between the upper (property-owning) and lower (working) classes. It is heterog...
Read More →M. N. Srinivas and Structural Functionalism
Srinivas pioneered structural functionalism in Indian sociology, blending theoretical insights with ethnographic fieldwork.
Read More →Old And New Middle Class In India_ A Sociological Perspective
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Read More →Lack of a Universal Definition
The term "tribe" in the Indian context is riddled with definitional ambiguities, posing significant challenges for both sociological understanding and policy...
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