Practice Caste System (6.4.1) - Indian Sociologists

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Question 1.
What is the caste system?
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Think about how society categorizes individuals.
Question 2.
Define Sanskritization.
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Look for a term that refers to how castes can change places.
3Question 3.
What does the term Sanskritization refer to?
- Adopting lower caste practices
- Elevating caste status by adopting higher rituals
- Eliminating caste identities
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Look for the option that talks about improving social status.
4Question 4.
True or False: The caste system is static and does not change.
- True
- False
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Think about how society evolves.
Question 5.
Discuss how globalization might interact with the caste system, using specific examples.
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Think about how globalization affects local cultures.
Question 6.
Evaluate the long-term implications of Sanskritization on social structures in India.
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Consider the dual nature of social mobility.

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