Sociology II · 10 marks · 150 words

What are the features of Indian villages as characterised by S.C Dube?

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Syllabus: Rural and Agrarian Social Structure: (a) The idea of Indian village and village studies. (b) Agrarian social structure - evolution of land tenure system, land reforms.

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RajeshwariAIR 2 · CSE 2025 · 134 wordsTheir whole copy

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S.C. Dube studied the Shamirpet village in Hyderabad. He did ethnographic structural functionalist studies and identified features of villages in India.

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Features of Indian villages as characterised by S.C. Dube:

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=> Indian villages are interdependent with each other. There exists exchanges between and within the Indian villages. => Social solidarity at functional level is a major characteristic feature of Indian village. => S.C. Dube studied on caste, religion and ritual significance as major feature of Indian village. => The relationship between the social, economic, religious factors are strong in Indian villager. => Changing villages quoted by S.C. Dube highlights the dynamic feature of Indian villages. => Kinship ties and family are prime features of Indian village according to S.C. Dube. S.C. Dube studies on Indian villages helped in sociological input for Governmental policy formulation.

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