Download App

Social Movements — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesSociologySocial Movements2 Marks
Question
What are counter movements? Give example.
✓

Answer

Counter Movements-
  • Counter movements arise in defence of status–quo when a social movement seeks to bring in a social change.
Example-
  • The role of Dharma Sabha as a counter to Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s campaign against Sati.
  • Education for girls.
  • Widow remarriage.
  • Enrolling of so called lower caste children in school.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "2 Marks Question" from Social Movements→Social Movements — all question types→Sociology STD 12 Humanities question papers→CBSE Board STD 12 Humanities question papers→CBSE Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

How is mass media different from other means of communication?
→
What do you understand by Dandi March?
→
Liberalization refers to _________.
→
How is Mass media a part of our everyday life?
→
What are some of the problems faced by the mine workers?
→
Which cities were developed by the British in India and why?
→
‘Social movements also develop distinct modes of protests.’ What are these?
→
Differentiate between a reformist and a revolutionary movement.
→
What are the features of an unorganized sector?
→
What do you understand by the idea of ‘imagined communities’ that Benedict Anderson wrote of?
→