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Ritika Chitlangia

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How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.

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Introduction

Indian civilisation is said to be a continuous civilisation as it has consistently flowed through time and adapted itself to changing conditions.

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Main Body

How Indian society maintains continuity

1Flexibility in approach to time differences ⇒ accepting the needs which arise with differences in time eg: in modern times, women participation in workforce has increased as the home demands so.
2Acceptance of diversity ⇒ due to its tolerant nature.

Indian society has evolved into a model of multi-culturalism.

eg: India is only country with multi-lingual, multiracial and multicultural tribals society.

Andamanese tribal N.E. tribes Andamanese tribe Andhra tribe of ANW

3Interaction and exposure with different cultures ⇒ accepting the good from various cultures and discarding the bad.

eg: Abolition of untouchability as it was derogatory to human dignity.

Changes in Indian society

1Nuclearization of family structure ⇒ socio-economic necessities have mandated mobility in family structure.
2Urbanisation of Indian society ⇒ reduction in significance of rural folk based
3Equity in marriage power dynamics ⇒ husband-wife parity, demands for legalising same-sex marriage etc.
4Attitudinal changes in society ⇒ reduction in caste consciousness, patriarchy vision etc.
5Imitation of west ⇒ reflected in MacDonalidisation of food systems, wardrobesization of shopping etc.
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Conclusion

Hence, there is a need for a balance between modernising forces and ancient cultural practices, to maintain the continuity of Indian society.

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  • Clear conceptual understanding of Indian civilization
  • Systematic enumeration starting
  • Specific example of women workforce participation
  • Good use of arrows for causation

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Ritika Chitlangia

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Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Social continuity and change

Indian civilization and adaptation

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Academic and analytical

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