The Story of Indian Democracy — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question

How the contradiction in modern ideas and colonial rule shaped many structural and cultural changes in Indian Society?

Discuss the potential of FM channels in post-liberalisation India.

Rituals have also secular dimensions as distinct from secular goals. Explain.

Rituals also have secular dimensions, as distinct from secular goals. Explain.

'Process of Sanskritisation encourages inequality and discrimination.' Explain.

Sociologists have identified three major aspects of change in colonial India as modes of communication; forms of organisation; and the nature of ideas. Elaborate on anyone of these aspects.

Do you think? Westernisation is one of the reasons for generation conflict?

‘Sanskritisation as a concept has been critiqued at different levels.’ Elaborate upon any two points of criticism.

Write the loopholes found in the implementation of Ceiling Act.

Read the passage given and answer the questions:
The harsh working conditions suffered by labourers in Aghanbigha were an outcome of the combined effect of the economic power of the maliks as a class and their overwhelming power as members of a dominant caste. A significant aspect of the social power of the maliks was their ability to secure the intervention of various arms of the state to advance their interests. Thus, political factors decissively contributed to widening the gulf between the dominant class and the underclass.

1. Why do you think the maliks were able to use the power of the state to advance their own interests?
2. Why did labourers have harsh working conditions?