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In What Sense Has Caste Become Relatively ‘Invisible’ for the Urban Upper Castes? - Sociology

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In what sense has caste become relatively ‘invisible’ for the urban upper castes?

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The changes in the caste system benefited the most were urban middle and upper class. Caste status ensured these groups the necessary economic and educational resources and they took full advantage of the opportunities offered by rapid development. Particularly the upper caste elite were able to benefit from subsidised public education, specially professional education in science, technology, medicine and management. They were also able to take advantages of the expansion of state sector jobs in the early decades after independence. Because of this earlier load over the rest of the society in terms of education ensured a privileged status.

For the so called SC and ST and backward castes this change became detrimental. For these the caste became all too visible. They had not inherited educational and social capital and they had to compete with already established upper caste group.They cannot afford to abandon their caste identity.They continue to suffer from discrimination of various kinds.

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पाठ 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change - Exercise [पृष्ठ ६०]

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पाठ 3 Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
Exercise | Q 4 | पृष्ठ ६०

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What are some of the rules that the caste system imposes?


The ____________ sociologist and social anthropologists were known for his works on the caste system and terms such as 'sanskritisation' and 'dominant caste'.


Caste is determined by ____________.


The watchwords "One Caste, One Religion, One God for all men" were given by:


Caste system imposes rules. Which of the following is incorrect in this context?


Which of the following is not true about the intervention of the colonial state and its impact on the institution of caste?


Identify the concept that does not agree with sanskritisation.


Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms, but they are also supposed to be complementary and non-competing groups. In other words, each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste. Since caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.

What is not the characteristic of caste?


Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms, but they are also supposed to be complementary and non-competing groups. In other words, each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste. Since caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.

Caste is never a matter of ________.


Which of the following is true for caste?


______ passed a law that recognised SC's and ST's.


What do castes involve within themselves?


What made it difficult for the caste-segregated patterns of social interaction to survive?


What brought about major changes in the institution of caste?


Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste?


What are the features of caste?

  1. Caste is determined by birth.
  2. Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
  3. Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
  4. There is a segmental organisation in caste system.

How did the British understand the caste system's complexity? 


Name the Telugu activist died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death, for separate Andra state?


Which of the following makes the Dominant Castes dominant?

  1. small population
  2. land rights
  3. intermediate caste
  4. the decisive role in regional politics

Not all of the changes in Social Institutions brought about by the British were intended or deliberate. Give an example to justify the statement.


Which of the following is true for caste system?

  1. Hierarchy
  2. Achieved status
  3. Segmental division

Which of the following makes dominant caste dominant?


Identify the two sets of principles used to understand the caste system. Define any one set.


Which term is applicable to foreigners, slaves and conquered people?


Assertion (A): Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms they are also supposed to be complementary and noncompeting groups.

Reason (R): Each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste.


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