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What is a ‘soft state’?
The term 'soft state' was introduced by Gunnar Myrdal, while comparing South Asian countries with…
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Explain why sociologists in India, during the nineteen fifties felt the need to study the Indian village.
Village studies boomed during the 1950's and 1960's rejuvenating the discipline of social anthropology. There…
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Describe “mukunda”.
[ Note :- In the subject ESO-15, The 'Mukanda' ritual was explained, but not 'Mukunda'.…
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Describe what is a marginalized group?
A marginalized group is a group of people that does not enjoy the same privileges as that…
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Do you think villages can be treated as ‘little republics’? Critically discuss.
Before the British rule in India, Indian villages enjoyed a considerable amount of autonomy from…