Introduction
Society is shaped by age old customs, beliefs and traditions that have been passed on over generations and overtime becoming more rigid & entrenched.
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Main Body
Traditions impeding social change:
1Rigidity of traditions and tendency among people to preserve them.
2Used as a means to challenge western ideas even if positive (e.g., Restriction on women dressing as a challenge to westernization).
3Generation-gap → older generation resist new ideas.
4Traditions are entangled with religious beliefs and thus social change seen as challenge to religion (e.g., caste-sen relations seen as immature and against religion).
5During menstruation, not allowing women in kitchen → no rational reason.
6Traditions are seen as a means to preserve cultural identity.
7Caste panchayats enforcing customs and traditions through people power (e.g., honor killings for inter-caste marriages).
Social legislation role against old customary practices:
Social legislation is the legislation that have been initiated and accepted by the consensus of society.
Better acceptance of social legislation among the people.
More rationality behind the practiceseasy to understand changes.
Less backlash against people who challenge age-old practices (e.g., Acceptance of inter-caste, inter-religion marriages).
Social legislation can shape the attitudes & beliefs of laws makers, police, judiciary, listen will ultimately enforce it.
Social legislation supported by religious outlook further support (e.g., Erotic sculptures on khajuraho temples acceptance of same-sex relations).
Reduce the role of caste panchayats and any gentrification elementsmore of rational & open-minded people.
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- Provides specific examples like honor killings and inter-caste marriages
- Discusses role of social legislation
- Balanced perspective on traditions
Topper
Nidhi Goyal
AIR 91
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Social traditions and customs
Traditions impeding social change
Writing Stats
247
Total words
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Paragraphs
critical and analytical
Tone