Category: Globalization

Social anthropologists have dealt with primitive economy in a very scant way. There is no dearth of literature pertaining to tribal ethnog­raphy, particularly by the British anthropologists. But all of them have looked at tribal economy in a very restricted way. They are mile­stones in the literature on social anthropology, but the economic life of the tribals has been totally ignored. Indian social anthropologists followed the British pattern. D.N. Majumdar, the doyen of social anthropology, has altogether neglected a separate discussion on tribal economy. Quite like Malinowski and other British counterparts, he links economy with habitat and society. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org ADVERTISEMENTS: Then, M.N. Srinivas came out with Religion and Society among the Coorgs. He has also not mentioned anything about the economic proc­esses of production and distribution. Srinivas was…

In the presidential address to the Indian Sociological Society (1994), Yogendra Singh observed: Major occupational and techno-cultural changes have taken place in our society due to the political, social and economic developments. These changes have promoted linkages and interactions among castes, tribes, religious groups and cultural regions. We notice signifi­cant magnitude of the spread effect of these cultural changes across regions and ethnic boundaries. These developments have, however, also reinforced people’s self-consciousness and narrow cultural identi­ties organized on principles of ethnicity, religion, caste, language and region. The process of cultural integration on a national scale has grown but with simultaneous increase in search for cultural auton­omy. Image Source: assets.survivalinternational.org ADVERTISEMENTS: At-the empirical level we find that the tribals have become con­scious of the fact that their ethnic identity is invaded…

It is not easy to describe the scope of Political Sociology; it has been a relatively new field of study which is still developing. Its literature is as yet quite limited. Various political sociologists define its nature and scope in several different ways.Two major groups of scholars have discussed the scope of Political Sociology in two different ways. ADVERTISEMENTS: (1) According to Greer and Orleans, “Political Sociology is concerned with the structure of the state, the nature and the conditions of the legitimacy; the nature of the monopoly of force, and peoples relations with their with their respective states.In other words, the scope of Political Sociology is held to concern with state, power, consensus and legitimacy, participation and representation and the relationship between economic and political development. Image Source: i.guim.co.uk(2)…

Types of design applications(i) Ordinary Application and (ii) Convention Application ADVERTISEMENTS: Ordinary Application:A first application made for a design without claiming priority from any application is called an ordinary application. Image Source: colourbox.comConvention Application:By virtue of the Paris convention, an application filed that claims a priority based on a convention application(s) is called a convention application. ADVERTISEMENTS: To get a convention status, an applicant should file the application in an Indian Design Office within 6 months from the date of first filing in the convention country.Industrial designs refer to creative activity which result in the ornamental or formal appearance of a product and design right refers to a novel or original design that is accorded’ to the proprietor of a validly registered design. Industrial designs are an element of intellectual…

Books are read for various reasons – to pass one’s lei­sure time, to acquire knowledge, to extract information. Books are also read to acquire immense pleasure from the act of reading itself. The value of reading is understood only when books are read to be enjoyed, enlightened and re­freshed.Books can be our most cherished possessions and our trust- worthy companions provided, we choose the right kind of books for our reading. A young mind can be shaped and given the right direction in life by cultivation of the habit of reading. ADVERTISEMENTS: Noble thoughts, and high ideals, can be acquired from many good books. Teachers, elders and even well-read friends can help us make a selection of what books to read and what books to avoid.In Lewis Carols Alice in…

English is a global language and proficiency in it is a must to succeed in a globalized world.British brought with them their language English to India and its global Nature has made it the lingua franca of India- a country with diverse regional Languages.English is a language which is acceptable all over India be it al Kannada, Malayali, Punjabi, Gujrati, Marathi, Bengali because all speak English along with their own mother tongue. ADVERTISEMENTS: Not only in India, but also when you go abroad this is a language most commonly used.In the world of globalization, countries like China, Japan and Russia, who have passionately sustained and promoted their own language, have today accepted the importance of English language. Image Source: linguistics.ohio.eduNo country as a matter of fact shall be able to…

Global warming is a cause for concern for the whole world and it has to be tackled by all countries togetherMercury is rising and very soon life on Earth will become a living hell all thanks to global warming.Today, when things are still not as bad as they will be in future, our dependence on technology is increasing, day by day. With the opening of our economy and globalization the middle class Indians have climbed up the social ladder and can easily afford many luxuries they could not imagine in the past. ADVERTISEMENTS: The result is for all to see, roads over flowing with the latest cars, fields and trees in the name of progress and development are gradually, systematically making way for concrete jungles, homes fitted with the latest…

WTO was created in 1995 at the Uruguay round of GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariff) negotiations. It implements 28 treaties related with the international trade.It is the “watch dog” of world trade. It has 149 members. The purpose of WTO is to promote free trade by reducing barriers like duties and quotas. Its headquarters is at Geneva. There are two committees—Dispute Settlement Body and Trade Policy Review Body that play significant role in the organization. Image Source: cdn.shareyouressays.com 1. Various Dimensions of WTOs Programmes: ADVERTISEMENTS: 1. Trade Related Intellectual Property Right (TRIPS): To enforce Patent laws commensurate with WTO.2. Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS): To remove quantitative restrictions and ensure equal treatment of foreign investors. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) 4. Multi Fibre Agreement…