Fundamentals of Sociology Vikash Ranjan

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Democracy

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Democracy (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Democracy The Term ‘Democracy’ has been in use in the tradition of Western political thought since ancient times. It is derived form the Greek root ‘demos which means ‘the people’; ‘cracy’ stands for ‘rule’ or ‘government’. Thus, literally, democracy signifies ‘the rule of the people’. Abraham …

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Citizenship

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Citizenship (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Citizenship The state exists to promote the welfare of the individual. The individual members of a state have been called, in recent times, its citizens. Etymologically considered, ‘citizenship’, implies the fact of residence in a city (i. e., a city-state). A ‘citizen’ means one who …

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Nation and State

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Nation and State (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Nation and State State and Nation: Aristotle defined state as a union of families and villages having, for its end, a perfect and self-sufficing life, which means happy and honourable life. According to MacIver the state is an association, which acting through law as promulgated by …

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Political party

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Political party (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Political party What is a political party? Political parties are a special form of social organisation. “A political party is a team of men seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election” (Antony Downs,). The Italian scholar Giovanni …

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Power Elite, Bureaucracy and Pressure groups

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Power Elite, Bureaucracy and Pressure groups (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Power Elite, Bureaucracy and Pressure groups Power elite: Discussed in the chapter of Sociological Theories of Power Bureaucracy: Covered in Thinker’s Section Pressure groups: Theoretically a pressure group may be defined as any association, organization or group which seeks …

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Sociological Theories of Power

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Sociological Theories of Power (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-7 : Sociological Theories of Power Although power is a universal phenomenon in human activities and social relationship, there is no uniform conceptualization of this concept. Power implies the ability of an individual or a group to influence or change the behavior of other …

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Formal and Informal Organization of Work

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Formal and Informal Organization of Work (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-6 : Formal and Informal Organization of Work Formal Organisation of Work: Formal organization of work is one which is deliberately planned and designed and duly sanctioned by the competent authority. It is the organization of work as shown on the …

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Social Organization of Work in different types of Society

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Social Organization of Work in different types of Society (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-6 : Social Organization of Work in different types of Society Slave society, Feudal society, Industrial Capitalist Society Social Organization of Work: We can define work, whether paid or unpaid, as being the carrying out of tasks requiring …

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Social Mobility – Open and Closed Systems, Types of Mobility, Sources, and Causes of Mobility

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Social Mobility – Open and Closed Systems, Types of Mobility, Sources, and Causes of Mobility (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-5 : Social Mobility – Open and Closed Systems, Types of Mobility, Sources, and Causes of Mobility Social Mobility: Individuals are recognized in society through the statuses they occupy and the roles …

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Dimensions – Social Stratification of Class, Status groups, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race.

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Dimensions– Social Stratification of Class, Status groups, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race. (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-5 : Dimensions– Social Stratification of Class, Status groups, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race. Social Stratification of Class and Status groups: The class system is universal phenomenon denoting a category or group of persons having a definite …

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