CASTE AND CENSUS: IMPLICATIONS TO SOCIETY Dr. Afonso Botelho Associate Professor‚ Department of Sociology Rosary College of Commerce and Arts‚ Navelim – Goa ____________________________________________________________________ Abstract: The proposal to reintroduce caste as a category in the 2011 census sparked off considerable discussion among sociologists‚ anthropologists and others. This paper attempts to analyze the pros and cons of the idea to reintroduce the variable of caste‚ a distinctive
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Law and Caste in Modern India Author(s): Marc Galanter Source: Asian Survey‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 11‚ (Nov.‚ 1963)‚ pp. 544-559 Published by: University of California Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3023430 Accessed: 19/05/2008 17:14 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part‚ that unless you have obtained prior
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HomeLog InSign Up K12 Educational System in the Philippines - A Policy Papermore by Glenne Lagura 46‚281 Download (.pdf) Policy_Paper(K12)updated-signed.pdf 596 KB Page | 10 In view of Sarah Katrina Maramag’s idea‚ “ the crisis of the Philippine education system‚ in all levels‚ is stemmed not on the superficial‚ in this case the number of schooling years‚ but rather on the conditions and foundation on which it subsists. Unless the government addresses in earnest poor public spending‚ high costs
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Caste: Social and Gender Hierarchies The fundamental issues of caste not only affect the privileged and the working peoples‚ ethnic and racial minorities‚ and religious piety‚ but also the roles of men and women within the framework of gender relations. Through male domination of the public sphere‚ specific female roles were constructed. The primary concept of caste supported depictions of oppressed and subordinate women‚ which can be examined through the early literature of India. Women were no
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The varying forms of social classes and stratification inevitably cause conflict in a society. While each type of society has benefits‚ as I read‚ only problems came to mind. In an egalitarian society‚ every member has an equal opportunity for success. There are no limits on race‚ gender‚ sex‚ etc. Morgan Fried describes egalitarianism by saying; “there are as many positions of prestige in any given age/sex grade as there are persons capable of filling them.” In theory‚ this would mean that everyone
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in search for the Spice Islands (Muruku Islands) with an ultimate goal which was to accumulate wealth through mercantilist trade and to expand the rule of Spain throughout the corners of the globe. Because of this‚ Spain met the islands of the Philippines. The rediscovery of our country by Magellan on March 17‚ 1521‚ marks a new age in our history. After this discovery‚ Spain sent various expeditions for the conquest and colonization of our country‚ namely the Loaisa expedition (1525)‚ the Cabot
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Functionally Literate Filipinos: An Educated Nation Philippine Education for All (EFA) 2015 National Action Plan Implementation And Challenges I. General Introduction Filipinos have deep regard to for education. Education occupies a central place in Philippine political‚ economic social and cultural life. It has always been strongly viewed as a pillar of national development and a primary avenue for social and economic mobility. A clear evidence of the value placed on education
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Social Stratification and The Great Gatsby No matter which facet we view society from we have always been divided by social class. Whether it is wealth‚ power‚ or family‚ the majority of people cannot seem to resist having a prejudice against individuals belonging to a different social class because of one of these aspects. Since the beginning of civilization society has been divided due to wealth‚ which usually goes hand in hand with power and family. The novel The Great Gatsby is an excellent
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Social stratification implies the divisions of people into different societal classes leading to either an advantaged or disadvantaged group. Numerous factors contribute to social stratification. According to Feder (2014)‚ social stratification refers to a pattern of social integration in which people are placed in a hierarchy of various social levels. This hierarchy places individuals in different statuses of wealth within a civilization. The social strata that are witnessed in society are due
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ANALAYZE THE EXTEND TO WHICH THE KENYAN SOCIETY CAN BE REGARDED STRATIFIED INTRODUCTION Social stratification refers to the ranking /ordering/classification of people in a society as determined by various parameters which includes language‚ gender‚ power‚ tribal affiliation‚ education‚ religion as a result of education. Stratification is wide spread in the Kenyan communities as a result affecting the economic‚ political and social relationship among the Different communities in Kenya‚
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