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Social Institutions: Continuity And Change
Distinguish between caste and class?
(i) Caste is primarily a social institution whereas class is an economic institution. Eg. Malhotra, Bhandari, Mukharjee are castes while industrial workers, Agricultural workers denote the class including lower class, upper middle class, upper class.
(ii) Caste represents social differentiation while the class represents social status and economic differentiations.
(iii) Both of them result in social and economic inequality and therefore, systems of stratification.
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What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system?
In what sense has caste become relatively invisible for the urban upper castes?
How have tribes been classified in India?
What evidence would you offer against the view that “tribes are primitive communities living isolated lives untouched by civilisation?
What are the factors behind the assertion of tribal identities today?
What are some of the different forms that the family can take?
In what ways can changes in social structure lead to changes in the family structure?
Explain the differences between matriliny and matriarchy.
What are the characteristics of the various forms of the family—Discuss.
Describe the different degrees of kinship relationships.
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