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Nidhi GoyalAIR 91

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Discuss the role of traditions in impeding social change.

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Introduction

Society is shaped by age old customs, beliefs and traditions that have been passed on over generations and overtime becoming more rigid & entrenched.

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Traditions impeding social change:

1Rigidity of traditions and tendency among people to preserve them.
2Used as a means to challenge western ideas even if positive (e.g., Restriction on women dressing as a challenge to westernization).
3Generation-gap → older generation resist new ideas.
4Traditions are entangled with religious beliefs and thus social change seen as challenge to religion (e.g., caste-sen relations seen as immature and against religion).
5During menstruation, not allowing women in kitchen → no rational reason.
6Traditions are seen as a means to preserve cultural identity.
7Caste panchayats enforcing customs and traditions through people power (e.g., honor killings for inter-caste marriages).

Social legislation role against old customary practices:

Social legislation is the legislation that have been initiated and accepted by the consensus of society.

Better acceptance of social legislation among the people.

More rationality behind the practices → easy to understand changes.

Less backlash against people who challenge age-old practices (e.g., Acceptance of inter-caste, inter-religion marriages).

Social legislation can shape the attitudes & beliefs of laws makers, police, judiciary, listen will ultimately enforce it.

Social legislation supported by religious outlook further support (e.g., Erotic sculptures on khajuraho temples acceptance of same-sex relations).

Reduce the role of caste panchayats and any gentrification elements → more of rational & open-minded people.

— Nidhi Goyal · AIR 91

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  • Provides specific examples like honor killings and inter-caste marriages
  • Discusses role of social legislation
  • Balanced perspective on traditions

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Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Social traditions and customs

Traditions impeding social change

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