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Factors leading to a change in the caste system Social Stratification

Factors leading to a change in the caste system

Factors leading to a change in the caste system The caste system has undergone …

Racism Social Stratification

Racism

Racism: Any attitude, action or inaction, which subordinates a person or group …

Racial Prejudice Social Stratification

Racial Prejudice

Racial Prejudice The various causes of racial prejudice are as follows: 1. Ethn…

Definition of Race Social Stratification

Definition of Race

Definition of Race 1. J.B.S. Haldane noted, considering the UNESCO opinion ab…

Traits of Race Social Stratification

Traits of Race

Traits of Race Racial traits encompass a wide range of physical, behavioural an…

Sanskritization Social Stratification

Sanskritization

Brahminization The ‘Concept of Brahminization’ and Sanskritization are interrel…

Westernization Social Stratification

Westernization

Westernization According to M.N. Srinivas , Westernization refers to “the chang…

Theory of Divine Origin Social Stratification

Theory of Divine Origin

THEORY OF DIVINE ORIGIN This theory owes its origin to ancient literature. It b…

Differences Between Caste and Class Social Stratification

Differences Between Caste and Class

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CASTE AND CLASS The Important Distinctions between Class…

Class System Social Stratification

Class System

THE CLASS SYSTEM A social class is ‘a category or group of persons having a def…