Social Structure-Tribal Communities in India [IAS (Admin.) Mains Sociology]: Questions 1 - 6 of 22

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Question 1

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What evidence would you offer against the view that ‘tribes are primitive communities living isolated lives untouched by civilization’ ?

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Tribes Are Primitive Communities Living Isolated Lives Untouched by Civilization

  • ‘Tribe’ is a modern term for communities that are very old, being among the oldest inhabitants of the sub-continent.
  • The idea that tribes are like stone age hunting and gathering societies that have remained untouched by time is still common, even though this has not bee…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2012

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Write a note on ethnicity and integration in the context of tribes. (Paper-II)

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Ethnicity and Integration in the Context of Tribes

  • Ethnicity is defined as a collectivity of people of a distinct nature in term of race, descent and culture. Tribes are largely homogeneous group with very little functional interdependence. Culturally tribe communities tend to be distinctive, often with a dialect of its own.
  • Janardan Rao while discus…

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Question 3

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Analyze the different views on integration and autonomy of tribes in India. (Paper-II)

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Different Views on Integration and Autonomy of Tribes in India

  • Issue of tribal autonomy and integration was identified by the national leadership even before independence. Taking along both autonomy and integration is a difficult balancing act as they are somewhat conflicting paradigms in tribal development context. Too much focus on autonomy someti…

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Question 4

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What are the features that distinguish tribes from the rest of the population? (Paper-II)

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Distinguishing Tribes from Rest of the Population

  • India has perhaps the highest concentration of tribal population anywhere in the world except Africa. Tribals in India are not a homogeneous group. Their features vary from one part of country to another in terms of their traits, assimilation with larger world, religion, marriage and kinship and so o…

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Question 5

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Distinguish between the following:

Tribe and Caste. (Paper - II)

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Tribe and Caste

  • Max Weber writes in Social Structure that when an Indian tribe loses its territorial significance it assumes the form of an Indian caste. In this way the tribe is a local group whereas caste is a social group.
  • According to Ghurye tribal people are backward Hindus differing only in degrees from the other segments of Hindu society. Andr…

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2019

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“Globalization is a double – edged sword. It is a controversial process that assaults national sovereignty, erodes local culture and tradition and threatens economic and social stability.” In the context of this statement, discuss the impact of globalization on Tribes. (Marc -20)

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Impact of Globalization on Tribes

  • India has been undergoing a process of widespread globalization, which has impacted all the spheres of its society.
  • Globalization is a double edged sword, it has both positive as well negative effect on the society, its culture, tradition, economy and political setup. With respect to the tribals, globalization has be…

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