Sociology II · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss P N Mukherjee's thoughts on Indigenisation and Social Mobility.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2024

IndologyModernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System

Syllabus: Perspectives on the study of Indian society: (a) Indology (G.S. Ghurye). (b) Structural functionalism (M N Srinivas). (c) Marxist sociology (A R Desai).

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The toppers’ answers

Aayushi BansalAIR 7 · CSE 2024 · 64 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Social mobility refers to transition of an individual, group or a community from one social position to other.

Body · continuous prose

Indigenisation refers to relying on domestic resources rather than being dependent on foreign capital.

Close

Prof PN Mukherjee presented a co-relation between the two. As per him, higher level of indigenisation promotes the growth of domestic communities. This raises their social & economic position bringing upward mobility.

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