2.5 - Modernisation and secularisation
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What is modernisation?
💡 Hint: Think about changes in technology and social norms.
Define secularisation.
💡 Hint: Consider how politics and society can be separate from religion.
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What is the main effect of modernisation?
💡 Hint: Consider how societies evolve under new influences.
True or False: Secularisation entails the decline of all religious practices in society.
💡 Hint: Think about the distinction between religion in public vs. private life.
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Analyze the relationship between modernisation and social reform movements in India. How have they influenced each other?
💡 Hint: Think about how one influences the cultural and social fabric of the other.
Evaluate the impact of secularisation on caste dynamics in modern India. How has it altered traditional caste roles?
💡 Hint: Consider the interactions between caste politics and secular policies.
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