Fundamentals of Sociology Vikash Ranjan

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Theories of Social Stratification

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Theories of social stratification (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-5 : Theories of social stratification Structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory Social stratification is an inherent character of all societies. It is historical as we find it in all societies, ancient and modern; and it is universal as it exists in simple …

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Equality, Inequality, Hierarchy, Exclusion, Poverty, and Deprivation

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Concepts – Equality, Inequality, Hierarchy, Exclusion, Poverty, and Deprivation (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-5 : Concepts – Equality, Inequality, Hierarchy, Exclusion, Poverty, and Deprivation Concept of Equality: The study of social stratification is invariably associated with the concepts of equality and inequality, which in sociological context mean “social equality” and “social inequality”. Both these concepts …

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Self and Identity

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G H Mead – Self and Identity (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-4 : G H Mead – Self and Identity Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective on self and society based on the ideas of George H. Mead (1934), Charles H. Cooley (1902), W. I. Thomas (1931), and other pragmatists associated, …

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Robert K. Merton

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Robert K. Merton (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-4 : Robert K. Merton Latent and Manifest functions, Conformity and Deviance, Reference Groups: Merton is an American Sociologist, a one time student and famous critic of Talcott Parsons. Among the wide range of ideas to which he contributed, the important ones are relating …

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Talcott Parsons (1902-82): Social system, Pattern variables

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Talcott Parsons (1902-82): Social system, Pattern variables (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-4 : Talcott Parsons (1902-82): Social system, Pattern variables Talcott Parsons was born in Colorado. His father at the time was a professor in English at Colorado College and vice-president of the college. Parsons studied biology, sociology, and philosophy as …

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Max Weber (1864-1920)

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Max Weber (1864-1920) (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-4 : Max Weber (1864-1920) Max Weber – Social Action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic, and the spirit of capitalism Max Weber was born in Erfurt, Prussia (present day Germany) in April 21, 1864. Weber’s father was greatly involved in public life and …

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Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society

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Emile Durkheim (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-4 : Emile Durkheim Emile Durkheim – Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society Durkheim was born in Epinal, France. He came from a long line of devout French Jews; his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had all been rabbis. He began his education …

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Karl Marx (1818 – 1883)

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Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-4 : Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) Historical Materialism, Mode of Production, Alienation, Class Struggle Basic Understanding: Karl Marx’s (1818- 1883) thought was strongly influenced by: The dialectical method and historical orientation of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel; The classical political economy of Adam Smith and David …

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Variables, Sampling, Hypothesis, Reliability, and Validity

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Variables, Sampling, Hypothesis, Reliability, and Validity (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-3 : Variables, Sampling, Hypothesis, Reliability, and Validity The Variables: A variable is a characteristic that takes on two or more values. It is something that varies. It is a characteristic that is common to a number of individuals, groups, events, objects, etc. …

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Techniques of Data Collection

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Techniques of Data Collection (Relevant for Sociology optional for UPSC CSE) Paper-1 ,Unit-3 : Techniques of Data Collection Questionnaire Interview Observation Case Study Questionnaire Questionnaire is described as “a document that contains a set of questions, the answers to which are to be provided personally by the respondents”. Questionnaire is the structured set of questions …

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