Overlapping: 1. A social difference overlaps with another difference. 2. People start feeling that they belong to different communities. 3. These creates possibilities of deep social divisions. 4. The difference between Blacks and the white in USA is an example of overlapping difference because theRead more
Overlapping:
1. A social difference overlaps with another difference.
2. People start feeling that they belong to different communities.
3. These creates possibilities of deep social divisions.
4. The difference between Blacks and the white in USA is an example of overlapping difference
because the Blacks are poor, homeless and discriminated.
Cross Cutting:
1. A social difference coss-cuts another difference.
2. The group can share a common interest on one issue but are likely to be in different sides on different issues.
3. These are easier to accommodate.
4. In Netherlands, Class and religion tend to cut across each other as Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be poor or rich.
It is true that politics and social divisions should not be allowed to mix. It leads to negative results. We can see this when caste starts influencing politics : (i) Each caste group tries to become bigger by incorporating within it new kinds of neighbouring castes are subcastes which it had excludRead more
It is true that politics and social divisions should not be allowed to mix. It leads to negative results. We can see this when caste starts influencing politics :
(i) Each caste group tries to become bigger by incorporating within it new kinds of neighbouring castes are subcastes which it had excluded earlier. New kinds of caste groups like backward and forward emerge. This is not healthy for democracy and can lead to tensions, conflicts and even violence. It diverts attention from other pressing issues like poverty, development and corruption.
(ii) Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiment to minister support. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives. This is bad, because it gives the impression that elections are about caste and nothing else. This is far from truth.
Homogeneous society is a kinds of society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences. But these kinds of society are rare, even those countries such as Germany and Sweden that were once highly homogeneous are undergoing rapid change with influx ofRead more
Homogeneous society is a kinds of society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences. But these kinds of society are rare, even those countries such as Germany and Sweden that were once highly homogeneous are undergoing rapid change with influx of people from other parts of the world. Migrants bring with them their own culture and tend to form a different social community. In this sense, most countries of the world are multi cultural.
It is fairly common for people belonging to the same religion to feel that they do not belong to the same community, because their caste or sect is very different. It is also possible for people from different religious to have the same caste and feel close to each other. Rich and poor persons fromRead more
It is fairly common for people belonging to the same religion to feel that they do not belong to the same community, because their caste or sect is very different. It is also possible for people from different religious to have the same caste and feel close to each other. Rich and poor persons from the same family often do not keep close relations with each other for they feel they are different. eg.-Carlos and Smith were similar in one way that they both were Afro-Americans and thus different from Norman, who was white. But they were all athletes who stood against racial discrimination. Thus we all have more than one social group.
Why did Smith wear a black scarf around his neck and Carlos a string of beads during medal ceremony at Mexico city in 1968?
Smith wore a black scarf around his neck to represent black pride and Carlos wore a string of beads to commemorate black people who had been killed.
Smith wore a black scarf around his neck to represent black pride and Carlos wore a string of beads to commemorate black people who had been killed.
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Overlapping: 1. A social difference overlaps with another difference. 2. People start feeling that they belong to different communities. 3. These creates possibilities of deep social divisions. 4. The difference between Blacks and the white in USA is an example of overlapping difference because theRead more
Overlapping:
See less1. A social difference overlaps with another difference.
2. People start feeling that they belong to different communities.
3. These creates possibilities of deep social divisions.
4. The difference between Blacks and the white in USA is an example of overlapping difference
because the Blacks are poor, homeless and discriminated.
Cross Cutting:
1. A social difference coss-cuts another difference.
2. The group can share a common interest on one issue but are likely to be in different sides on different issues.
3. These are easier to accommodate.
4. In Netherlands, Class and religion tend to cut across each other as Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be poor or rich.
Some people conclude that “politics and social divisions should not be allowed to mix.” Support this idea with two arguments.
It is true that politics and social divisions should not be allowed to mix. It leads to negative results. We can see this when caste starts influencing politics : (i) Each caste group tries to become bigger by incorporating within it new kinds of neighbouring castes are subcastes which it had excludRead more
It is true that politics and social divisions should not be allowed to mix. It leads to negative results. We can see this when caste starts influencing politics :
See less(i) Each caste group tries to become bigger by incorporating within it new kinds of neighbouring castes are subcastes which it had excluded earlier. New kinds of caste groups like backward and forward emerge. This is not healthy for democracy and can lead to tensions, conflicts and even violence. It diverts attention from other pressing issues like poverty, development and corruption.
(ii) Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiment to minister support. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives. This is bad, because it gives the impression that elections are about caste and nothing else. This is far from truth.
What are the features of a homogeneous society? Mention the name of any one country having such society?
Homogeneous society is a kinds of society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences. But these kinds of society are rare, even those countries such as Germany and Sweden that were once highly homogeneous are undergoing rapid change with influx ofRead more
Homogeneous society is a kinds of society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences. But these kinds of society are rare, even those countries such as Germany and Sweden that were once highly homogeneous are undergoing rapid change with influx of people from other parts of the world. Migrants bring with them their own culture and tend to form a different social community. In this sense, most countries of the world are multi cultural.
See lessWe all have more than one identity and can belong to more than one social group.” Discuss the statement with suitable examples.
It is fairly common for people belonging to the same religion to feel that they do not belong to the same community, because their caste or sect is very different. It is also possible for people from different religious to have the same caste and feel close to each other. Rich and poor persons fromRead more
It is fairly common for people belonging to the same religion to feel that they do not belong to the same community, because their caste or sect is very different. It is also possible for people from different religious to have the same caste and feel close to each other. Rich and poor persons from the same family often do not keep close relations with each other for they feel they are different. eg.-Carlos and Smith were similar in one way that they both were Afro-Americans and thus different from Norman, who was white. But they were all athletes who stood against racial discrimination. Thus we all have more than one social group.
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