to marry my daughter?” The Caste System: An Overview A summary of the first lecture in the IK Foundation Lecture Series‚ ‘Indian Culture in the Modern World’. 23rd October 2002‚ London First speaker: Prof. M Narasimhachary‚ Senior Associate Fellow‚ Oxford Centre for Vaishnava and Hindu Studies Preamble The phenomenon of Caste has aroused more controversy than any other aspect of Indian life and thought. Some see India’s caste system as the defining feature of Indian culture and some have dismissed
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head: THE EFFECTS OF FAST FOOD ON TODAY’S SOCIETIES Chambers D. !1 ! ! ! ! The Effects of Fast Food on Today’s Societies Dustin Chambers Sociology 1010 11/12/2012 P 05 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Running head: THE EFFECTS OF FAST FOOD ON TODAY’S SOCIETIES Chambers D. !2 ! Abstract This paper discusses a few of the negative ways in which fast food harms the world’s societies. The three key topics of which are covered by this paper are the ways societies health‚ culture
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There was much diversity between Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean trade. For example‚ in the Mediterranean‚ sailors used square sails and long banks oars to maneuver among the sea’s many islands. But the traders of the Indian Ocean built sails the shape of triangles and did not use oars. Another example would be that the Indian Ocean ship builders would make the ships by piercing and tying planks of wood and then caulking them together with bitumen. The shipbuilders of the Mediterranean‚ however
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Electoral Systems and Stability in Divided Societies Introduction Severely divided countries pose a particular problem when it comes to securing democratic stability. Such countries are characterised by deep cleavages representing ‘sociocultural and ascriptive traits‚ such as race‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ religion or region’ (Bogaards‚ 2003‚ p. 59). Other forms of social division‚ which focus on wider issues‚ do not diffuse the strength of these cleavages‚ making them particularly entrenched.
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The French and Indian War had a substantial effect on the coming of the American Revolution. This war left Britain in a vast state of weakness. The Parliament imposed taxes on the colonies to try and pay off the debt left from the French and Indian War. The colonies then proceeded to boycott and protest against the government and this set in motion the extensive fight between the Parliament and the colonies that eventually lead to the American Revolution. The British government was left in a great
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Most Indian cuisine are related by the similar usage of spices and the use of a greater variety of vegetables than many other cuisine. Religious and caste restrictions‚ weather‚ geography and the impact of foreigners have affected the eating habits of Indians. For example‚ Brahmins (one of the highest orders of caste) are strict vegetarians usually‚ but in the coastal states of West Bengal and Kerala‚ they consume a lot of fish. Southern Indians generally speaking‚ have been orthodox in their tastes
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How did Indian Ocean Trade Affect Societies in East Africa? Throughout history societies have flourished‚ changed‚ dominated‚ and developed due to the great benefits of commerce‚ or trade which are of great value to civilizations of man. A significant example of trade as a benefactor is The Indian Ocean‚ one of the eldest trade routes spanning between Asia and Africa. This trade was an incredibly important and imposing amalgamation traversing from East Africa throughout most of Asia‚ which
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Negative Effects of Industrial Revolution were huge and have huge impacts on society today. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because more jobs were available‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were child labor‚ little to no education and pollution from factories. There were many downsides to child labor. “I am at work in a spinning room tending four sides of warp which is one girl’s work
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bloody and numb. Slavery dates back to biblical times. Land was conquered and the people living in that area were taken captive. It has progressed through centuries and still is present in today’s society. The brute of the force is inflicted by Black Americans as they progress through life. The education systems in Black neighborhoods‚ for Black children are weak and provide unsatisfactory instruction to the future. The living conditions in these neighborhoods are horrific and trap the residents in gentrification
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History teaches people the lessons learned from previous mistakes such as what someone should do and should not do. However in modern society‚ people have turned its back to the past. People live in a society where it is constantly changing‚ instead of thinking about where we came from‚ people focus on where we are going. Remembering‚ historical events from the past is important because it shapes the way we view the present and the future. A recent historic event that occurred recently and took the
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