Fathers and sons is a sad novel. The wasting of a life; of an existence gone awry, all great ideas strewn to dust in the case of Bazarov, the compromise, the decisiveness in love and marriage, the reflective, unperturbed existence in the case of Kirsanov. These are the major themes of the novel. The novel…
An excerpt from the notes I had prepared long ago for my Post Graduate study. It gives an interesting perspective about what is so fascinating about Jane Austen and especially Pride and Prejudice. ” Irony penetrates the whole structure of the novel Pride and Prejudice. The irony of Jane Austen is very subtle and we…
William Wordsworth’s poetry is characterized by the poet’s visionary sympathy with the countryside of his birth, which was more powerful for him than any conventional religion. His association with Nature has given him his true education. His poetry provides an affirmation of the relationship between the natural world and the inner self of man. Nature…
Each of his novels is great in its own way. But if I had to choose one for the sheer impact and scale of the story I would say Brothers Karamazov. It makes me wonder as to how the human mind can think of such scale of writing. It is a masterpiece which which has…
Krishnamohan · Following MA in English (language), SV University (Graduated 1990)8y What are some of the good books or novels which can be read in the sociology genre, apart from books we read for sociology as an optional? “Sociology Themes and perspectives” by Haralombos, “ Sociology A guide to problems and Literature” by TB Bottomore are two eminently readable books. “ The Nagas in the nineteenth century” by Verrier Elwin, Haimendorf’s “The naked Nagas, The Raj Gonds of Adilabad “ are not just sociological texts, but deeply resonant works of art depicting with fascinating detail the empathetic study of a people from very close quarters.
Originally Answered: Is the OBC quota part of Ambedkar’s constitution? How was OBC quota given? Please refer to article 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution “ Nothing in this article or in clause (2) of Article 29 shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially or educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.” “Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favor of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented
Passion for literature, continuous study and the ability to hold a classroom’s attention matter most; storytelling and performance can make the subject come alive.
I’m Tess of D’Urbervilles; the tragic figure: the love wronged, estranged woman, abused by both the good and the wicked. Perhaps more by the good. Oh! What wrongs goodness can do in its innocence and unknowingness? I’m the tragic heroine if I can be called one. But I’m certainly a tragic figure. It must have…
How time passes; I went to Chennai on Friday to attend a meeting. We were put up at the State Guest house Chepauk. I could find some time to adjust some visits into the itinerary. We worshiped Lord Shiva at the Kabaleeswaran Koil Mylapore, the center of Brahmin power in Chennai. I had visited this temple some good 40 years ago.
Sociology is the study of society and what constitutes it; the individual, interpersonal relations and social behavior, patterns of social evolution, social institutions, culture, social stratification and problems of society. A considerable part of the scope of sociology devolves around the methodology and ways of studying society. It may be fair to say that sociologists and thinkers have worked towards giving sociology the status of a scientific discipline given the general and abstract nature of the subject. Thinkers like Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Levi Strauss, Talcott Parsons, C Wright Mills and others from their revolutionary and momentous contributions have rendered to