On the Politics of Friendship: Its Promise for Democracy
What does a sociological study of friendship look like? What are the politics of friendship and how do they relate to our larger political and social systems?
A Review of Motherhood and Choice by Amrita Nandy
PhD Research Scholar Maria Aishwarya B reviews Motherhood and Choice: Uncommon Mothers, Child Free Women by Amrita Nandy as an ethnography on non-normative motherhood in India.
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Caste and Social Stratification: An Indian Perspective
What is the cast system in India, how has it evolved over time, and what are its implication for social stratification? Read more on India's caste system.
The Third Place: India’s Cafe Culture(s) & Vidyarthi Bhavan
Sociology graduate Abha Awasthi analyzes India's cafe culture, from Starbucks to Vidyarthi Bhavan, through the sociological concept of a "third place."
The Value in Sociology Research Methods: Applied Sociology
Do I need to learn sociology research methods? What are applied sociology research methods? What are the best sociology research methods classes?
The Burgeoning Digital Gender Divide in India
Applied Worldwide contributor Adhrish Chakraborty writes about the digital gender divide in India, drawing on sociological insight to explain the divide.
Migration Research with Social Science Insights
Applied Worldwide contributor Maria Aishwarya B gives us social science insight on migration research. Including climate-change induced migration.
What is Aurobindo’s Theory of Spiritual Nationalism?
Adhrish Chakraborty explains Aurobindo and his theory of Spiritual Nationalism. Politics, workers, boycotts, India's freedom and more.
India After COVID-19: Beginning of a Social Recession
Applied Worldwide blogger Bijon Chakraborty writes about India after COVID-19 and the country's changing landscape toward a social recession.
The Social Construction of Womanhood and Religion
Sociologist Maria Aishwarya B writes about the social construction of womanhood, sexuality, and gender justice in religion from a sociological perspective.