Question 18Critically examine the impactGS2GS1

भारत में विवाह संस्था, जेंडर की विद्यांबनी उपस्थिति और वस्तुकरण का केंद्र बनती जा रही है। सामाजिक समता और लैंगिक समधों पर इसके प्रभाव का समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए। (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में दीजिए) / The institution of marriage in India is increasingly becoming a site of conspicuous consumption and commodification. Critically examine the impact of this commercialisation on social equity and gender relations. (Answer in 250 words)

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Challenges still prevalence of discrimination on (a) Child Marriage - 28% as per Elamine Survey

Higher rural-urban divide - due to reduced demographic dividend in urban areas

Difficulty in balancing work and unpaid domestic work (248 hours of unpaid work as per NSO)

Domestic violence (e.g) during covid 19 leading to stress

Government intervention - PALNA Scheme

Key AreasProtect of care economy

Better awareness (e.g) demand for rising marriage age (Saya Battley committee)

Better Infra (e.g) Pramay

Safety (e.g) she-box

Thus need is to reduce gender and only for achieving SDG-5 by 2030

Institution of marriage in India is considered sans sanit with changing in its forms due to use of unbammed on and modernization

Marriage as site of consumptioin and commodification

1High cost marriages influenced by celebrity marriages (e.g) Anushman wedding, reflecting impact of social Media

2Peer pressure - due to rise in globalism in raising fear of missing out (FOMO)

3Luxury over necessity → impairing quality of life and role of unnecessary expenditure

4Rise of western impact → marriages seen as center of consumerism, due to rise of capitalism, after globalization

5Nuclear family - in active raising expenses, which would otherwise would be laned in joint structure

3Luxury over necessity → impairing quality of life and role of unnecessary expenditure

4Rise of western impact → marriages seen as centre of consumerism, due to rise of capitalism, after globalization

5Nuclear family - in active raising expenses, which would otherwise would be landed in joint structure

Impact on social equity

1Rise of inequality - exposing the social reallocation of distribution between shares and have-nots (e.g) 1% own 50% wealth as per Income Inequality apart of 2023

2Rise in debt → especially personal loans impacting long term finances of a family

3Reduced investment for actual needs - (eg) Education, Health, hampering active dividend

Reduced Investment for actual needs - (eg) Education, Health, hampering active dividend

Impact on gender relations

1Rising sale of divorce - due to differences in spending budgets

2Women seen as commodity - who is offered by expensive gifts, hurt directed for emotions

3Perpetual gender classifies - 4 females as dependent as husbands money to fulfill their material needs

Thus need is for promoting the aid maxim of so small is beautiful, as there is enough for everyone needs but not for greed (Gandhi)

401 words20 paragraphs

Uses specific statistical data (28% child marriage, 248 hours unpaid work)
Mentions government intervention schemes
Connects to SDG targets
Addresses both rural and urban contexts

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Topper

Rakhi

AIR 65

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Role of Women and Women's Organization

Women

Institution of marriage and gender relations

Writing Stats

401

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