The world is always impressed by the American way of life. The global population wanted to imitate the American way of life. But, what is the American way of life? To drive cars, and yachts, use enormous natural resources in […]
Writing of history is divided into many categories like nationalist history, Marxist history, Cambridge school of thought and subaltern. In subaltern history, the history of the lower strata of society is studied. According to subaltern historians, in the nationalist movement, […]
China is home to about 20% of the world’s population and has only 7% of its water resources. Its southern regions are water-rich, in comparison to the water-stressed northern part. It has an ambitious plan to link its south and […]
Industrial Revolution started in England in the 1780s. To make the industrial revolution successful, there was a need for capital. From where did this capital come to Britain? One view is that England’s industrial revolution got the capital from India. […]
Bird flu is also called avian influenza. It is a viral infection that can infect not only birds but also humans and other animals. Most forms of the virus are restricted to birds. H5N1 originated in China in 2004 and […]
The industrial revolution started in England in 1780. There were many factors for the success of the industrial revolution in England. Protestant religion also equally played important role in the success of the Industrial revolution. Protestant is the major sect […]
What is sect? Sect is an offshoot of a larger religion. It is a group of people sharing particular political or religious beliefs. In European society, it is observed that the sects had repudiated the Church. Thus, it tended to […]
What is culture? Culture is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behaviour, institutions and norms found in human societies as well as the knowledge, belief, arts, laws, customs, capabilities and habits of individuals in these groups. Culture often originated […]
The concept of relative deprivation was coined by an American sociologist, Stouffer. He discussed the concept in his book American Soldier. The term relative deprivation means the feeling of disadvantage or deprivation experienced by an individual or a member of […]
When religion is strong and is supported by the state, its effect on science has probably been negative. Science flourishes best when investigators are not obliged to work within dogmatic preconceptions. A lot of scientific development took place during the […]