Question Q.16Answer in 250 wordsGS1GS1
हमारे समाज में परंपरा परिवर्तन को क्यों बाधित करती है? प्रश्न पूछो-पिछड़ो पर आधारित प्रश्न-मान्यताओं के सिद्ध सामाजिक विज्ञान किसा समीक्षा तक सहायक हो सकते हैं? Why do traditions in our society impede change? To what extent can social legislation be instrumental against old customary practices?
Introduction
Social change is simply changes brought in the social, cultural, economic & political aspects of society.
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Main Body
These changes onwards are often hindered by traditions
Fear of deviating authority (why traditions hinder changes)
Khap panchayat among Hindus
Age old belief-systems
Notion of purity & pollution
Low literacy in rural areas
Resorting to witchcraft
Resistance & Hesitation for change
Reliance over age old customs and not ready to accept filters.
There are many venues of social change
Legislative instrumentSocial movementsSocial media as an agent (#MeToo)
Legislations as an instrument:
1Protection of human rights from customs & traditions
Right to marry is now under Art 21 (Right to life & personal dignity)
2Social mobility (upward mobility)
Reservation for SC/ST & women in panchayat (73rd CAA, 1992)
3Removing atrocity and increasing inclusiveness
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989
4Changes in rules of marriage
Dowry prohibition Act, 1961 (see Section 498 IPC)
5Legislations have empowered women & SC/ST sector to fulfil aspirative notions and achieve something in life.
However there are limitations:
1Proxy representation
Sarpanch patti (male proxy voting)
2Government will is lacking many times
Enumeration of women in parliament bill is still pending
3Very less conviction and sometimes misuse
Misuse of 498 A (IPC) by some women
4Still manual scavenging, mobs lynching of Dalit and discrimination prevail.
Despite some flaws, laws and constitution has seemed right of people
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- Structural presentation with clear categorization
- Addresses both why traditions impede change and how legislation helps
- Covers multiple aspects - economic, social, cultural
- Mentions specific legislation
- Includes current affairs example (MeToo)
Topper
Anjali Thankur
AIR 432023
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Social Change and Traditions
Role of Legislation in Social Change
Writing Stats
251
Total words
16
Paragraphs
13
Bullets