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Ritika Chitlangia

Question 7Answer in 250 wordsGS2GS1

Do you think that the forces of modernization that catalyzed the eradication of social evils in Indian society have also threatened our cultural values and ethos?

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Introduction

Forces of modernization can be recognized as globalization, industrialisation and urbanisation, that have played their role as a double-edged sword.

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Main Body

Modernization: catalyses of 'good' change

1Eradication of evil customary practices like Sati, child marriage, genital mutilation etc.
2Increase in spread of education ⇒ divide for growth of society and economy.
3Helped to generate awareness about liberty, equality.
4Catalyst for women empowerment, as it also improved health, education and employability of women.
5Adoption of good practices in terms of modern healthcare, better food opportunities etc.

However, they have also threatened out cultural ethos.

Modernization = Threats to cultural ethos

1Homogenisation of cultures ⇒ especially due to globalization ⇒ reduction in distinctness of Indian cultural diversity in terms of

music, dance, astro, food etc.

2Threat to Indian linguistic diversity as more Fudu [illegible] languages are on verge of extinction.
3Destruction of traditional Indian family structure ⇒ nuclealization of families.
4Challenges in social institution of marriage as individualism of west is penetrating in tradition of marriage.
5Reduction of healthy lifestyle due to decreased physical labour, increased consumerism of junk, sedentary habits etc.

Therefore, there is a need to accept the good and discard the bad, to evolve modern forces in suitability to tradition Indian society.

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Conclusion

Hence, there is a need to accept the good and discard the bad, to evolve modern forces in suitability to traditional Indian society.

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  • Clear dichotomous structure addressing both positive and negative impacts
  • Specific examples of social evils eradicated
  • Systematic enumeration using numbered points
  • Acknowledges double-edged nature of modernization
  • Good use of arrows to show causation

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Ritika Chitlangia

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Globalisation and culture

Cultural erosion and modernization

Writing Stats

235

Total words

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Academic and analytical

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