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This glossary section provides definitions for terms that are crucial in understanding the themes of social marginalization, community hierarchies, and societal dynamics highlighted in the chapter. It explains terms like displacement, hierarchy, ghettoization, and militarization, offering clarity on concepts essential for discussions on social issues.
The glossary serves as an essential tool for readers to understand the terminology used in discussing marginalization within communities. It elucidates terms such as displacement, referring to individuals forced to vacate their homes due to development projects, and hierarchy, which signifies a system where individuals are organized based on power dynamics, commonly seen in caste systems. Ghettoisation explains the societal process that leads communities to cluster together, often due to social pressures, which can further entrench isolation from the mainstream society. Furthermore, the term militarized describes regions with significant military presence, often impacting the lives of indigenous populations. This section invites readers to grasp these concepts to facilitate deeper discussions on the marginalization faced by Adivasis, Muslims, and other communities within the larger socio-political framework of India.
Displacement: Forced movement from one's home due to external factors.
Hierarchy: A ranking system affecting access to resources.
Ghettoisation: Segregation leading to minimal interaction with mainstream culture.
Mainstream: Dominant cultural practices influencing societal norms.
Militarized: Presence of armed forces affecting local communities.
Displaced, not by choice, but by might; Communities lost their homes in the night.
Once in a village, families lived in harmony, until a mining company came. They were displaced, their homes taken. They found themselves ghettoized in a small town, struggling within a hierarchy of wealth and poverty.
To remember the types of marginalization: 'DGHM' – Displacement, Ghettoisation, Hierarchy, Militarized.
An example of displacement is when local Adivasi populations are forced to leave their ancestral lands for mining operations.
Ghettoisation can be seen in urban neighborhoods where certain ethnic groups cluster due to discrimination.
Term: Displaced
Definition: People forced to vacate their homes due to development projects or external pressures.
People forced to vacate their homes due to development projects or external pressures.
Term: Hierarchy
Definition: A graded system of arrangement where individuals or groups are ranked, often leading to power dynamics.
A graded system of arrangement where individuals or groups are ranked, often leading to power dynamics.
Term: Ghettoisation
Definition: The process where communities are segregated and largely populated by members of a particular group.
The process where communities are segregated and largely populated by members of a particular group.
Term: Mainstream
Definition: Referring to the dominant cultural practices and beliefs of society.
Referring to the dominant cultural practices and beliefs of society.
Term: Militarized
Definition: Areas heavily populated by armed forces, affecting the lives of local communities.
Areas heavily populated by armed forces, affecting the lives of local communities.
Term: Malnourished
Definition: Individuals lacking adequate nutrition or food to maintain healthy functioning.
Individuals lacking adequate nutrition or food to maintain healthy functioning.