7 - Social Stratification in India
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Practice Questions
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Define the caste system in one sentence.
💡 Hint: Think of how birth determines social standing.
What is social mobility?
💡 Hint: Consider the ability to change one's social position.
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What is a key feature of the caste system?
💡 Hint: Think of the meaning of being born into a social group.
Social mobility is not achievable within which system?
💡 Hint: Consider if people can move between castes easily.
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Analyze how urbanization and industrialization have influenced caste systems in modern India.
💡 Hint: Look at how city life creates economic opportunities that might blend traditional roles.
Critique the effectiveness of reservation policies in improving social inequality in India.
💡 Hint: Reflect on stories or examples where these policies have succeeded or failed.
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