Srinivas's Concept Modification
M.N. Srinivas initially defined Sanskritization as the process where lower castes adopt the customs, rituals, and lifestyle of higher castes to improve their social status.
Dominant Caste Inclusion
When Srinivas incorporated the concept of the 'dominant caste' into Sanskritization, he observed that emulation wasn't limited to the practices of ritually pure Brahminical castes.
Lower castes often imitated the ways of the locally dominant caste, which might hold economic or political power but not necessarily the highest ritual status.
Broadening Cultural Scope
This inclusion broadened the understanding of Sanskritization. It meant that the behaviour adopted (the 'Sanscritic' elements) included not just religious rituals and purity rules (sacred elements) but also aspects like food habits, dress, and social organisation related to their position in the village hierarchy (secular elements).
Therefore, Srinivas expanded the meaning of 'Sanscritic' to cover both the sacred and secular aspects of the culture of the dominant group.
Conclusion
Option 3 accurately reflects this expansion, stating that Srinivas's inclusion of the 'dominant caste' concept broadens the connotation of the term Sanskritic to include both the sacred and secular elements of culture.
Important Questions from Indian Sociologists
Give the correct chronological sequence of the works of B. R. Ambedkar.
A. Who Were the Shudras?
B. Annihilation of Caste
C. Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development
D. The Untouchables: Who Were They and Why They Became Untouchable
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Who has written the book 'Urbanization and Family Change' in the Indian context?
Among the earlier industrial sociologists, who has written the book, Social Framework of an Indian Factory?
Which of the following characteristics of the caste system were NOT emphasized by G. S. Ghurye?
A. Segmental division
B. Hierarchy
C. Open system
D. Achieved
E. Pollution and purity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements
Statement I: Some major concepts and approaches about social change in India can be grouped as Sanskritisation and Westernization
Statement II: The term Sanskritization was used by M. N. Srinivas to describe the process of structural transformation in the Indian social structure
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
