Sociologyसमाजशास्त्र
Understanding caste, family, religion, and social change in India
A grounding in classical and Indian sociological theory, covering caste, kinship, religion, and social movements through the work of Indian and global sociologists.
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Caste: Varna, Jati, and Sociological Theory
How Indian sociologists have theorised caste as a system of social stratification distinct from and interacting with class and religion.
5 concepts · 6 sources · 3 exercises
- 02
Family, Kinship, and Marriage in India
Examining the diversity of Indian kinship systems, joint family structures, and their transformation under modernity.
5 concepts · 6 sources · 3 exercises
- 03
Sociology of Religion and Secularism in India
How sociologists have theorised religious pluralism, secularism, and communalism in the Indian context.
5 concepts · 5 sources · 3 exercises
- 04
Social Movements: Peasant, Dalit, and Women's Movements
A study of major Indian social movements and the sociological theories developed to explain collective mobilisation.
5 concepts · 5 sources · 3 exercises
- 05
Classical Sociological Theory: Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Du Bois
The founding theoretical frameworks of modern sociology, examining class conflict, social solidarity, rationalisation, and race as foundational lenses on modern society.
5 concepts · 5 sources · 3 exercises
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Modernity, Globalisation, and World-Systems Theory
How sociologists have theorised the interconnected, unequal structure of the modern global economy, from Wallerstein's world-systems analysis to Giddens's reflexive modernity and Castells's network society.
5 concepts · 5 sources · 3 exercises
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Race, Gender, and Inequality Across Societies
A comparative sociological examination of intersectionality, global racial formations, and gendered inequality as they operate across different national and cultural contexts.
5 concepts · 5 sources · 3 exercises