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Social Structure : Stratification And Social Process In Society

Question

Explain the meaning of following terms/words :

(a) Power, (b) Psychological Gratification, (c) Gender Inequality, (d) Ethnicity, (e) Gender, (f) Sanskritization.

Solution

(a) Power : It is the ability of individuals or groups to achieve their ends (goals) in spite of opposition fron others.

(b) Psychological Gratification : It is non-material resources or responses from others that bring contentment, well-being or pleasure or honour or a person.

(d) Ethnicity : It refers to peoplehood. It is the means by which a community establishes its identity as distinguished from others.

(e) Gender : It refers to differential treatment given to men and women in society.

(f) Sanskritization : The process of change whereby a relatively low caste tries to improve its position in caste hierarchy by imitiating the ways and life-styles of a relatively high-caste.

Some More Questions From Social Structure : Stratification and Social Process in Society Chapter

Explain the meaning and role of social institutions.

What is meant by the following terms/words :

(a) Varna, (b) Caste, (c) Class, (d) Unequal Distribution of Resources, (e) Social Stratification, (f) Wealth or Property.