In the previous semesters we learned the nuances of society: the basic concepts and the institutions and the social processes. In the second year, are prepared to engage ourselves with the Indian society. With help of the basic concepts we study the various aspects of the country. We start with the composition of the Indian society. In this unit, we learn about the ethnic, religious and language and regional diversities in India. With that then we learn about the problems we face as Indians : the communalism, regionalism and language movement.
Then we learn about the recent trends in Indian family and Marriage systems followed y the recent trends in the caste and class politics in India.
Followed by than we learn about the trends of social mobility in Indian society such as the Sanskritization and the Modernisation.
Last but the not least we learn about the issues we face in the Indian society such as poverty and unemployment. in this section we also learn about teh section of constitutional safeguards for the section of woman, the SC & ST in Indian society.
- Teacher: Ankita Patra