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Social Institutions: Continuity And Change
What are the rules and regulations that caste system imposes on its members?
Rules imposed by the caste system:
(i) Caste is determined by birth hence, nobody is allowed to change his caste, leave it or choose not to join it. An individual found violating caste rules shall be punished from social exclusion.
(ii) One cannot solemnise his marriage with the person (he or she) not member of his own group. It's endogamy recognised under caste system.
(iii) Person of a particular caste shall have strictly observed the rules of food and food sharing.
(iv) A person born into a caste can only practice the occupation associated with that caste.
(v) Shudras and untouchables shall serve the upper castes i.e. Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaisya popularly called Dvija. They cannot share food with upper caste individuals.
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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.
Discuss the problems of tribal communities in India?
State the constitutional provisions enshrined for protection of the schedule tribes.
Discuss the problems of the scheduled castes.
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