Enumerate different levels at which Sanskritisation as a concept … - Vidyadip

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Enumerate different levels at which Sanskritisation as a concept has been criticised.

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It has been criticised for exaggerating social mobility.
Accepts upper castes as superior and lower castes as inferior.
It rests on model of inequality and exclusion. It suggests belief in pollution and purity of groups.
Dalit culture and society are eroded.
Results in the adoption of upper caste 'rites and rituals' leading to practices of secluding girls and women, adopting dowry practices instead of bride price, caste discrimination, etc.

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