Question 8Answer in 250 wordsGS1GS1
How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.
Introduction
Indian civilisation is said to be a continuous civilisation as it has consistently flowed through time and adapted itself to changing conditions.
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Main Body
How Indian society maintains continuity
1Flexibility in approach to time differences ⇒ accepting the needs which arise with differences in time eg: in modern times, women participation in workforce has increased as the home demands so.
2Acceptance of diversity ⇒ due to its tolerant nature.
Indian society has evolved into a model of multi-culturalism.
eg: India is only country with multi-lingual, multiracial and multicultural tribals society.
Andamanese tribal N.E. tribes Andamanese tribe Andhra tribe of ANW
3Interaction and exposure with different cultures ⇒ accepting the good from various cultures and discarding the bad.
eg: Abolition of untouchability as it was derogatory to human dignity.
Changes in Indian society
1Nuclearization of family structure ⇒ socio-economic necessities have mandated mobility in family structure.
2Urbanisation of Indian society ⇒ reduction in significance of rural folk based
3Equity in marriage power dynamics ⇒ husband-wife parity, demands for legalising same-sex marriage etc.
4Attitudinal changes in society ⇒ reduction in caste consciousness, patriarchy vision etc.
5Imitation of west ⇒ reflected in MacDonalidisation of food systems, wardrobesization of shopping etc.
— Ritika Chitlangia
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Conclusion
Hence, there is a need for a balance between modernising forces and ancient cultural practices, to maintain the continuity of Indian society.
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- Clear conceptual understanding of Indian civilization
- Systematic enumeration starting
- Specific example of women workforce participation
- Good use of arrows for causation
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Topper
Ritika Chitlangia
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Social continuity and change
Indian civilization and adaptation
Writing Stats
225
Total words
9
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Academic and analytical
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