Chapter 6 The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
Chapter 6 The Challenges of Cultural Diversity 1.What is meant by cultural diversity? Why is India considered to be a very diverse country? Ans. • The term diversity implies differences rather than inequalities. •When we say that India is a nation of great cultural diversity, we mean that there are many different types of social groups […]
Chapter 5 Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
Chapter 5 Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion 1. How is social inequality different from the inequality of individual? Ans. Individual inequality refers to destructiveness and variations among individuals in their psychological and physical characteristics. Social inequality refers to a social system where some people are getting opportunity to make use of the resources and others […]
Chapter 4 The Market as a Social Institution
Chapter 4 The Market as a Social Institution 1.What is meant by the phrase ‘invisible hand’? Ans. According to Adam Smith, every person looks for his own self-interest and in pursuit of this in-tum works for the self-interest of all . In this sense, there seems to be an unseen force at work that converts what […]
Chapter 3 Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
Chapter 3 Social Institutions: Continuity and Change 1. What is the role of the ideas of separation and hierarchy in the caste system? Ans. The caste system can be understood as the combination of two sets of principles, one based on difference and separation and the other on wholism and hierarchy. Each caste is different and strictly separated from every […]
Chapter 2 The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society
Chapter 2 The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society 1.Explain the basic argument of the theory of the demographic transition. Why is the transition period associated with a ‘population explosion’? Ans. Theory of demographic transition suggests that population growth in linked to overall levels of economic development and that every society follows a typical pattern of […]
Chapter 1 Introducing Indian Society
Chapter 1 Introducing Indian Society 1.What are the main problems of national integration in India? Ans. The problems of India are linguistic identity, regionalism, demand for separate states and terrorism etc. create hindrances in the way of national integration. Due to these . problems, usually strikes, riots and mutual fights take place, which have posed a […]