(i) The assertion of social diversities in a country need not be seen as a source of danger because in a democracy, political expression of social divisions is very normal and can be Healthy. This allows various disadvantaged and marginal social groups to express their grievances and get the governmRead more
(i) The assertion of social diversities in a country need not be seen as a source of danger because in a democracy, political expression of social divisions is very normal and can be Healthy. This allows various disadvantaged and marginal social groups to express their grievances and get the government to attend to these.
(ii) Expression of various kinds of social divisions in politics often results in their cancelling one another out and thus reducing their intensity. This leads to strengthening of a democracy.
People should multiple identities because this helps them to stay together. For example in India, people think that-they are Indian as well as Tamilian, Punjabi or Haryanvi. In this way, their national identity l.e., Indian comes first and the other identity based on their state or language becomesRead more
People should multiple identities because this helps them to stay together. For
example in India, people think that-they are Indian as well as Tamilian, Punjabi or Haryanvi. In this way, their national identity l.e., Indian comes first and the other identity based on their state or language becomes complimentary to the first identity. This has been proved during the wars with Pakistan or disasters like Tsunami when people were united to face such crises.
Social divisions in a country are reflected in politics in the following ways: (i) Political parties make different promises to different communities at the time of election to get their votes. (ii) They look after their interest by supporting or introducing different types of resolutions in the legRead more
Social divisions in a country are reflected in politics in the following ways:
(i) Political parties make different promises to different communities at the time of election to get their votes.
(ii) They look after their interest by supporting or introducing different types of resolutions in the legislatures. For example, reservation of seats in the institutions of higher education in India is step in this direction to win over disadvantaged sections of society.
(iii) During elections, people vote on the basis of social divisions. They vote for the candidate of their own community in the hope that he will look after their interest in a better way than the candidate belonging to other community.
(iv) Political parties are formed on the basis of social divisions e.g., DMK, AIADMK, BSP in India.
It is correct to say that social divisions exist in the most of countries of the world It does not matter whether the country is small or big. The examples are as given below : (i) India is a vast country with many communities i.e Hindu, Muslim' Sikh' Christina and others. on the other hand BelgiumRead more
It is correct to say that social divisions exist in the most of countries of the world It does not matter whether the country is small or big. The examples are as given below :
(i) India is a vast country with many communities i.e Hindu, Muslim’ Sikh’ Christina and others. on the other hand Belgium is a small country with many communities i e ‘ French’ Dutch and German-speaking. Even those countries such as Germany and Sweden, where there were no significant ethnic differences, are undergoing rapid change with influx of people from other parts of the world. Migrants bring with them their own culture and form a different social community’ At present Indians too have settled in many countries such as Great Britain and USA
(ii) There are people of different castes in countries like India. Caste too leads to social divisions.
(iii) Society is divided on the basis of status i.e., rich, poor, literate “and illiterate’ For Example we find a wide gap between rich and the poor in India, particularly in rural areas.
(iv) There may be social divisions on the basis of culture too as in India.
The Catholics and Protestants have conflicts in Northern Ireland because here class and religion overlap with each other. Catholics are generally poor and are discriminated' on the other hand, in Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other' Both Catholics and protestants are poor aRead more
The Catholics and Protestants have conflicts in Northern Ireland because here class and religion overlap with each other. Catholics are generally poor and are discriminated’ on the other hand, in Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other’ Both Catholics and protestants are poor as well as rich. In Northern Ireland, overlapping social differences create conflicts while in Netherlands, cross-cutting social differences do not lead to conflicts’ It
is due to the fact that if social cross cut one another, it is difficult to pit one group of people against the other. In such situations, different groups share a common interest on one issue but are likely to be on different sides on a different issue as has happened in Netherlands’ In short overlapping social differences (in Northern Ireland) create conflicts and cross-cutting social differences (in Netherlands) are accommodated easily.
‘Democracy is the best way to fight for recognition and also to accommodate diversity., Support the above statement With any three arguments.
(i) The assertion of social diversities in a country need not be seen as a source of danger because in a democracy, political expression of social divisions is very normal and can be Healthy. This allows various disadvantaged and marginal social groups to express their grievances and get the governmRead more
(i) The assertion of social diversities in a country need not be seen as a source of danger because in a democracy, political expression of social divisions is very normal and can be Healthy. This allows various disadvantaged and marginal social groups to express their grievances and get the government to attend to these.
See less(ii) Expression of various kinds of social divisions in politics often results in their cancelling one another out and thus reducing their intensity. This leads to strengthening of a democracy.
Why should people have multiple identities?
People should multiple identities because this helps them to stay together. For example in India, people think that-they are Indian as well as Tamilian, Punjabi or Haryanvi. In this way, their national identity l.e., Indian comes first and the other identity based on their state or language becomesRead more
People should multiple identities because this helps them to stay together. For
See lessexample in India, people think that-they are Indian as well as Tamilian, Punjabi or Haryanvi. In this way, their national identity l.e., Indian comes first and the other identity based on their state or language becomes complimentary to the first identity. This has been proved during the wars with Pakistan or disasters like Tsunami when people were united to face such crises.
Describe- the ways in which social divisions are reflected in politics of a country.
Social divisions in a country are reflected in politics in the following ways: (i) Political parties make different promises to different communities at the time of election to get their votes. (ii) They look after their interest by supporting or introducing different types of resolutions in the legRead more
Social divisions in a country are reflected in politics in the following ways:
See less(i) Political parties make different promises to different communities at the time of election to get their votes.
(ii) They look after their interest by supporting or introducing different types of resolutions in the legislatures. For example, reservation of seats in the institutions of higher education in India is step in this direction to win over disadvantaged sections of society.
(iii) During elections, people vote on the basis of social divisions. They vote for the candidate of their own community in the hope that he will look after their interest in a better way than the candidate belonging to other community.
(iv) Political parties are formed on the basis of social divisions e.g., DMK, AIADMK, BSP in India.
How far is it correct to say that social divisions exist only in big countries like India.
It is correct to say that social divisions exist in the most of countries of the world It does not matter whether the country is small or big. The examples are as given below : (i) India is a vast country with many communities i.e Hindu, Muslim' Sikh' Christina and others. on the other hand BelgiumRead more
It is correct to say that social divisions exist in the most of countries of the world It does not matter whether the country is small or big. The examples are as given below :
See less(i) India is a vast country with many communities i.e Hindu, Muslim’ Sikh’ Christina and others. on the other hand Belgium is a small country with many communities i e ‘ French’ Dutch and German-speaking. Even those countries such as Germany and Sweden, where there were no significant ethnic differences, are undergoing rapid change with influx of people from other parts of the world. Migrants bring with them their own culture and form a different social community’ At present Indians too have settled in many countries such as Great Britain and USA
(ii) There are people of different castes in countries like India. Caste too leads to social divisions.
(iii) Society is divided on the basis of status i.e., rich, poor, literate “and illiterate’ For Example we find a wide gap between rich and the poor in India, particularly in rural areas.
(iv) There may be social divisions on the basis of culture too as in India.
Why do the Catholics and. Protestants have conflicts in Northern Ireland but not in Netherlands?
The Catholics and Protestants have conflicts in Northern Ireland because here class and religion overlap with each other. Catholics are generally poor and are discriminated' on the other hand, in Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other' Both Catholics and protestants are poor aRead more
The Catholics and Protestants have conflicts in Northern Ireland because here class and religion overlap with each other. Catholics are generally poor and are discriminated’ on the other hand, in Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other’ Both Catholics and protestants are poor as well as rich. In Northern Ireland, overlapping social differences create conflicts while in Netherlands, cross-cutting social differences do not lead to conflicts’ It
See lessis due to the fact that if social cross cut one another, it is difficult to pit one group of people against the other. In such situations, different groups share a common interest on one issue but are likely to be on different sides on a different issue as has happened in Netherlands’ In short overlapping social differences (in Northern Ireland) create conflicts and cross-cutting social differences (in Netherlands) are accommodated easily.