A Brief Sketch of the Sociology of Hinduism - Thummy, Francis
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Essay from the year 2001 in the subject Sociology, , language: English, abstract: It is not easy to define Hinduism. The present paper is an attempt to present a brief general sketch of the Sociology of Hinduism and does not report about the findings of the two approaches - Linguistic and Contextual - generally followed by scholars. The paper deals in detail regarding the structure of the Hindu society - the caste system, its origins, caste and religion, caste and occupation, hierarchy and mobility within the caste system. The paper also examines the position of Dalits and untouchables in the…mehr

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Essay from the year 2001 in the subject Sociology, , language: English, abstract: It is not easy to define Hinduism. The present paper is an attempt to present a brief general sketch of the Sociology of Hinduism and does not report about the findings of the two approaches - Linguistic and Contextual - generally followed by scholars. The paper deals in detail regarding the structure of the Hindu society - the caste system, its origins, caste and religion, caste and occupation, hierarchy and mobility within the caste system. The paper also examines the position of Dalits and untouchables in the wider network of caste system and the future of the caste system in India.
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Did his PG Diploma in Media studies from Griffith College, Dublin, Ireland, and Licence and Doctorate in Social Sciences, specializing in media, from Gregorian and St. Thomas Universities in Rome. Has a Master's Degree in Philosophy from Nagpur University. Licence in Philosophy from St. Thomas University, Rome. Taught Media, and Philosophy for 22 years at many Institutes and colleges. Was Director of Gyandhara, Institute of Philosophy, in Orlim, Goa. From 2012-15 he taught the Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programme in the Mass Communication Department, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) Bangalore. He was also the Head Of the Department (HOD). Has published six books. Presented papers in national and international conferences and seminars. Published scientific papers in reputed journals. Written numerous articles in religious and secular magazines. Filed press reports and Letters to the Editor in secular magazines and newspapers. He has a significant presence in online media with a personal website, blogs, and social networking pages offering comments on economic, political, religious, and social matters. He has been a full Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. At present engaged in research and writing papers and books.