Enculturation refers to that learning process in which an individual comes to know about the rules, customs, skills and values of the society. The word enculturation is commonly juxtaposed with 'acculturation' which refers to the modification of culture of an individual or group, due to the interaction with other culture. We all know that it is because of the culture we speak, behave, celebrate and express in a specific way. Culture implies a varied set of intangible aspects i.e. features, … [Read more...]

Psychology and Sociology are two broad disciplines which are related to the study of humans, wherein 'psychology' refers to the study of the human mind, i.e. it is concerned with what's going on inside the brain of a person, to understand the reasons of his/her behaviour in different circumstances. On the contrary, 'sociology' implies the study of human behaviour in a group or society and reasons thereof. Where psychology focuses on an individual, i.e. it studies an individual, his/her … [Read more...]

When a person migrates or decides to relocate to another city, the first thing that comes to his/her mind is how much money is required to fulfil the basic necessities of life there. In this context, there are two basic economic concepts, i.e. Cost of living and Standard of living, which gives you an idea of the general price level in an area and the degree of wealth and luxuries, that a particular group enjoy, respectively. There are instances when people often misinterpret these two and use … [Read more...]

Poverty can be defined as the state in which an individual or household is not able to fulfil the minimum consumption needs. It is not always about money, but it also entails access to basic facilities such as proper hygiene, sanitation, food, shelter, drinking water, health, education, transport, whose absence as a whole, is regarded as poverty. It can be absolute poverty or relative poverty. Absolute poverty is when there is an absence of a minimum level of subsistence needed for the basic … [Read more...]

Regional party implies the party whose area operation is limited and so their activities are restricted to only a few states. On the other hand, national party refers to a political party is a registered party that operates in more than four states of the country and their area of operation extends over the entire country. Political Parties plays an important role in the development of the country, as they are of different ideologies and approaches to social needs and the objectives of the … [Read more...]

Social Differences implies a state when people are discriminated or say one class/group is given preference over the other, due to the difference in their social, economic or racial inequality. It often leads to social division, wherein the society is divided into various groups. Overlapping and cross-cutting are the two types of social differences, of which overlapping is a crucial situation as compared to cross-cutting, as it may result in the social division. The main difference between … [Read more...]

Political science is a discipline that deals with the composition and function of the country's government. The term political science is often contrasted with politics which is concerned with the activities of country's governance, with the aim of achieving and using power or authority. Another crucial difference between political science and politics is that Political Science is all about politics that take place in a country. Conversely, in politics there exist various political groups of … [Read more...]

IAS and IPS are the two most challenging jobs in India, which not only gives power and position but has certain duties towards the nation and responsibility towards society. Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is regarded as the top-ranking civil service job offered to those candidates who top the Civil Service Examination. Next, best alternative after IAS is the Indian Police Service (IPS) which is also a dream job of many Indian citizens, but it is a technical job, which requires … [Read more...]

One of the most crucial decision in a person's life is to choose the right career for him/her. A career can be understood as the occupation, which an individual undertakes throughout his life, and includes all the steps taken for growth. The life pattern of a person is defined by the career he/she opts. The term 'career' is often misconstrued as 'profession', but there is a fine line of differences between the two. A profession is an occupation, usually paid, which requires a person to … [Read more...]

Many students wish to continue their education, even after completing their post graduate degree course. So, they have two options, i.e. M.Phil. And PhD. As both are research-oriented courses, the students find it difficult to choose one of them. However, PhD or Doctor of Philosophy is the highest ranking degree provided to the scholars by the university for their research work in the respective subject opted by them. On the other hand, M.Phil., i.e. Master of Philosophy, is only a … [Read more...]