Socio-economic issues in India Overpopulation India suffers from the problem of overpopulation. The population of india is very high- 345 million approx. [1][2][3] Though India ranks second in population‚ it ranks 33 in terms of population density below countries such as The Netherlands‚ South Korea and Japan. There is a lot of problems which arise due to such a large population. Problems such as unemployment ‚ excessive pressure on environment‚ social infrastructure and the most important food availability
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the article‚ that expresses her own negative views toward princesses and the feministic reinforcements she makes on her own daughter. As a self proclaimed feminist‚ Peggy Orenstein examines her concerns in the already prodigious “princess” culture and how it has been endorsed in society. She asserts her displeasure at the assumptions people make about young girls‚ especially her three year
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D. C. Chambial’s Review of Critical Studies on Contemporary Indian English Women Writers Dominic‚ K. V.‚ ed. Critical Studies on Contemporary Indian English Women Writers. New Delhi: Sarup Book Publishers Pvt. Ltd.‚ 2010. Pp. 336 + xx. Rs. 1100/- Hardbound. ISBN-978-81-7625-631-5. DC Chambial The book under review by Dr. K. V. Dominic has 27 essays by 24 eminent critics of Indian English literature on about 12 Indian English writers: novelists‚ and poets. There are four essays on Anita Desai‚
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In the following essay‚ I will discuss the topic of feminism and the influence it had on Victorian literature. I will present my argument in relation to the ideology of the period‚ the female intellect associated with certain literature and the criticism that such authors faced during the period. I will argue that as a result of the oppression suffered‚ female authors saw such offense as their foundation for their production of literature. I will base the bulk of my argument around the author
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Is India a ‘Caste Democracy’? Introduction: Caste based politics in India Though the idea that caste is a part of a natural and moral order of things‚ that it is a hereditary quality which once for all defines ones position and occupational affiliation and which is associated with a particular law of conduct is rejected both by intellectuals and political leaders‚ caste is in Indian post independence politics continually used and abused in different ways. State politics in India has been particularly
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Christophe Jaffrelot’s India’s Silent Revolution maps out different political conflicts and struggles of the lower castes like the Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in North Indian politics‚ which contributes a lot towards the sociological aspects of Northern India. His work is commendable and enlightening at some areas but at some point fails to stand the test of reality and criticisms. The very beginning of the book reveals Jaffrelot’s ethnocentric perspective and a contradicting view too
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the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)‚ a primarily Dalit (lower caste) party under the leadership of Mayawati‚ finally terminated the endemic political chaos and promised political stability. BSP won 206 of the 402 seats in the state assembly elections. Mayawati’s victory was based on an unusual social coalition. In 2007‚ every sixth Brahmin (higher caste) in UP voted for the BSP. Even in South India‚ where the non-Brahmin castes came to power in the 1960s‚ Dalits‚ the bottom of the social ladder‚ were never
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ROLE OF REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA PROJUECT SUBMITTED TO‚ Dr. B.K MAHAKUL (FACULTY: POLITICAL SCIENCE) ANISH GHOSE ROLL NO: 14 (SOCIOLOGY‚ MAJOR) SEMESTER III HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY RAIPUR‚ C.G. CONTENTS 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................1 2. OBJECTIVES................................................................................2 3. HYPOTHESIS.....................................................................
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Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy‚ hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation‚ ritual status in a hierarchy‚ and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution.[1][2] Its paradigmatic ethnographic example is the division of India’s Hindu society into rigid social groups‚ with roots in India’s ancient history and persisting until today. However‚ the economic significance of the caste system
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The Scarlet Letter can easily be seen as an early feminist piece of work. Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that exemplifies Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were good or bad‚ and also as the protagonist. He also presents the daughter of Hester‚ Pearl‚ as an intelligent female‚ especially for her age. He goes on to prove man as imperfect through both the characters of Dimmesdale and of Chillingworth. With the situation that all the characters face‚ Hawthorne
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