Social Currents

Gail Omvedt (1941-2021) has made an indelible mark on Indian Sociology. Her Interests to strive for an egalitarian society led to creation of plentiful work regarding caste discrimination and inequality in India.

Thomas Piketty has given important insights about inequality in his work "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" (2013).

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With a debate regarding extended work hours going on, the report by ILO acts as a warning sign. Death due to extended work hours makes the largest portion of deaths related to work. Long Working Hours > 55 hrs 7.45 Lakh workers died owing to long working hours 26 Lakh people developed work related diseases Here the Marxist concept of “Limits of the working day” can help us in deeper understanding.

The issue of acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in the mainstream society still looms large. They find it difficult to express their identity. 4000+ hate comments. What do you think of this?

Theda Skocpol has analysed how Social Structures influences Politics. She used Historical & Comparative Analysis to prove her theories. Can be quoted in sociology & political science comparison question. Questions relating to state, power & society.