Fundamentals of Sociology Vikash Ranjan

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Family

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Family (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-9 : Family The early and classical definition emphasized that the family was a group based on marriage, common residence, emotional bonds, and stipulation of domestic services. The family has also been defined as a group based on marital relations, rights and duties of parenthood, common habitation and reciprocal relations …

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Fundamentalism

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Fundamentalism (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-8 : Fundamentalism Fundamentalism stresses the infallibility of a scripture (e.g. the Bible, the Granths, the Gita or the Quran) in all matters of faith and doctrine. The believers accept it as a literal historical record. The result is that sometimes a militant stand is taken …

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Religious revivalism

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Religious revivalism (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-8 : Religious revivalism Religious revivalism is term applied to mass movements which are based upon intense religious upheaval. Periodic religious revivals which seek to restore commitment and attachment to the group are a regular observable feature of religious traditions. Revivalism happened in 18th century in western society …

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Secularization

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Secularization (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-8 : Secularization Bryan Wilson defines secularization as ‘the process whereby religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance’. Like all key concepts in sociology, the concept of secularization has been used in a variety of ways. In other words, secularization is the process in which social institutions gain considerable autonomy and religious consciousness …

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Religion and Science

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Religion in Modern Society: Religion and Science (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-8 : Religion in Modern Society: Religion and Science Religion and Science: Religion does not need science and science does not need religion, but man needs both. There are thinkers who believe that science & religion are incompatible with each …

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Types of Religious Practices: Animism, Monism, Pluralism, Sects, Cults.

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Types of Religious Practices: Animism, Monism, Pluralism, Sects, Cults. (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-8 : Types of Religious Practices: Animism, Monism, Pluralism, Sects, Cults. Animism: Animism refers to the belief/faith that not only humans, but non-human entities are spiritual beings, or at least embody some kind of life-principle. Animism encompasses the …

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Sociological Theories of Religion

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Sociological Theories of Religion (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-8 : Sociological Theories of Religion The study of religion is a challenging enterprise which place quite special demands on the sociological imagination. In analyzing religious practices, we have to make sense of the many different beliefs and rituals found in the various …

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Protest, Agitation, Social movements, Collective action, Revolution

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Protest, Agitation, Social movements, Collective action, Revolution (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Protest, Agitation, Social movements, Collective action, Revolution An Element of dissatisfaction with the existing system can be found in every society. Dissatisfaction may be caused by Poverty, social discrimination, exploitation or lack of privilege. People may develop a Strong desire to change the …

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Ideology

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Ideology (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Ideology In the realm of political theory the term ‘ideology’ is applied in two contexts: A set of ideas which are accepted to be true by a particular group, party or nation without further examination; and The science of ideas which examines as to …

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Civil society

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Civil society (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Civil society Think about the country that you live in – what does it take to make that country operate smoothly? The government takes care of law and order and businesses offer goods and services in exchange for money, which both help to …

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