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Syllabus Topic:
Research Method and Analysis:Techniques of Data Collection (Survey Method)
Social Stratification :Inequality and Hierarchy, Based on Status group
Caste System

Discrimination Faced by Various Castes:
Untouchability(Manual Scavenging)
Societal Stigma
Across Universities and Colleges(Recent Rajasthan School Dalit Boy incident)

Terms and Concepts
Caste Based Discrimination
Inequality and Closed System
Intersectionality

Sociological perspectives
Caste based discrimination combines with other forms of discrimination(intersectionality)
Functionalist perspective- Caste system leads to affective role allocation and performance and maintains purity and pollution
Conflict Perspective-leads to alienation ,inhumane treatment of lower castes
View on Caste by MN SRINIVAS, GHURYE , DUMONT , GAIL OMBVET

PYQ
Has caste system hindered democracy and adult franchise in India. Discuss. 2018


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