Practice Different Kinds Of Social Change (2.2) - Cultural Change - CBSE 12 Social Change and Development in India

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Question 1.
Define Sanskritisation.
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Think about the social hierarchy in India.
Question 2.
What does Westernisation imply?
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Consider the impact of British colonial rule.
3Question 3.
What is Sanskritisation?
- Adopting higher caste practices
- Rejecting traditional customs
- A form of Westernisation
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Think about the social hierarchy in India.
4Question 4.
True or False: Westernisation signifies the complete adoption of Western values.
- True
- False
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Consider cultural complexities in identities.
Question 5.
Evaluate the intersection of modernisation and traditional values in a local community. How do these processes impact family dynamics and social structures?
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Consider both positive and negative impacts.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of secularisation in contemporary Indian society. How does it change the caste dynamics?
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Consider how contemporary social movements engage with caste.

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