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Sociology2014:AnswerWritingChallenge18
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Sociology2014:AnswerWriting
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Answerin250words:
1)Whatargumentareadducedbysomeauthorstoassertthatthe caste
system ispeculiaronlytoIndia,andbysomeotherstoshowthatitisa
universalphenomenonobservableinotherpartsoftheworldaswell?
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NRN 2monthsago
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servicecasteswhoincludepotters,blacksmith,carpentersandpriests.Accoding
toWiser,eachoneisamasterintheJajmani system .
caste asexploitative system
Asapersonsoccupationisfixedatbirth,thereisnochanceforupward mobility
amongthelower caste evenifheisexceptionallytalented.AccordingtoOscar
Lewis,thoughjajmani system isbasedoninterdependence,itisnotanequal
one.Theupper caste exploitthelower caste .Theservcicecastesareboundbya
certainloyaltyandobligationtopatronsthattheyoftenworkwithoutanythingin
return.Theyareboundtotheirpatrons.Castealsoconfersunequalamountof
priviegesonuppercastesanddeprivationtolowercasts.Anuntouchablesvery
shadowisconsideredpolluting,his women cannotcovertheirbreast,they
cannotwalkonthecommonroadandsoon.
Hence,though caste createdinterdependenceandstability,theywere
exploitativeinnature.
Kiran>NRN 2monthsago
Thoughthecoreofthequestionisaboutmerits/demerits,Ifeelitshould
bewrappedupwithStudiesofthinkersandwhytheythinkso(Imeant
theywouldhaveobservedsomethingandfeltthatitisexploitativeor
otherwise).Further,inconclusionyoucanaddtheprevalentcondition
inIndia(Thoughbeingexploitative, caste haslotoflatentfunctionsto
offer).
NRN>Kiran 2monthsago
Thisquestionmoreorlesstalksinreferencetomeritsanddemeritsof caste
system (whichformsagroundtodebatethistopic),wherebothstatement(in
favour/inagainsthavestrongargumentstosupport)
youcanimprovethisanswerbyaddingfewpointsintheflowofyouranswer.
Iamjustwritingfewmeritsanddemerits.consideringthispoints review your
answer*****and,alsogivemefeedbacktoimprovemyperception***
Merits
1.HarmoniousDivisionofSociety
2. Caste SystemsasaConstitutionofHinduSociety
3.ASourcefortheEvolutionofHigherRace
4.ASourceofStabilityandContentment
Demerits
1.SocialDisorganisation
2.PoliticalDisunity
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3.Untouchability
4.DespotismofUpper Caste
5.ReligiousConversions
6.LowerStatusof Women
7.Denies Mobility ofLabor
8.RetardsSolidarity
9.HindranceinNationalUnity
10.ObstacletoSocialProgress
11.Undemocratic
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Sahil Garg> Madforias 2monthsago
YoucouldhaveaddedRishleywhoadvocatedinhisrace
theorythat caste isaformofrace/orDange,Kosambhi
whosaysthatitisaformof class andhenceisuniversalin
character.
Youcanalsoaddhow caste ,race,ethnicityproduces
stratification .Thustherefunctionalroleissame.etcetc
Incaseofpeculiarity,youcouldhavementionedby
Dumontwhothinksthat caste produceshierarchywhile
westernsocietiesaredrivenby stratification
Kiran> Madforias 2monthsago
My comments .
Pros:Divisionofanswersandquotingdifferentthinkers(Note:
Pleasebecautionswhilequotingmanyofthemasitmustnotlook
likedoingitforthesakeofit)
Cons
Question'sneedArgumentsgivenbythinkerswhentheysay
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thanksKiranforthefeedback
NRN 2monthsago
@ Tiktok ..
inthepointsyoumentionedunder"merits",the2nd,3rdand4thpointsdont
seemtobegroundsforsocialsolidarity..
thepointsunder"demerits"arefairlywellcovered..
TikTok >NRN 2monthsago
@NRN
thanks.
Takefewfunctionsof caste system (beneficialfunctions)inaccountin
additiontothepointscoveredbyyou
Socialization
GuidingHumanBehavior
Social,cultural,religious,mental...security
Politicalstabilizerandsocialstabilizer
Separationofthesociallifefrompoliticallife
TikTok >NRN 2monthsago
@NRN
thanks.
Takefewfunctionsof caste system (beneficialfunctions)inaccountin
additiontothepointscoveredbyyou
Socialization
GuidingHumanBehavior
Social,cultural,religious,mental...security
Politicalstabilizerandsocialstabilizer
Separationofthesociallifefrompoliticallife
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Iwillsuggesttolookonceatyourarticlelibrary.comandsearchtopics
relatedtosociologyinsearchbox.:)
NRN> TikTok 2monthsago
@ Tiktok ...Thanks:)
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