Arusha Sharad PatilAIR 553 · CSE 2025 · 289 wordsTheir whole copy
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G.S. Ghurye credited by contributing Indological view point by studying Indian society through cultural point of view. while M.N. Srinivas was considered as, study of Indian society through structural functional point of view.
Establishing Indian Sociological tradition goes to G.S. Ghurye due to
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- Functional nature of Caste system through Varna
- Continuation of Society by Integration of tribal culture and Caste system
- Functional paradigm to study India through cultural perspective. e.g. language, way of life, living standards etc.
Provided foundation to build Social theories and reflects rich social realities.
Continuity of Caste system through enculturation principle.
eg:- Role of Sadhu to promote social ritualism and social norms.
- M.N. Srinivas :- led it to maturity. (1) Structural functional analysis - to study social dynamics
eg:- present of Caste, sub caste, sub-sub Caste (2) Sanskritisation - Understanding how society move from one strata to another
eg:- Kurk people (3) Westernisation Vs Modernisation - India intact its indigenous culture rather than its complete reliance on Western culture.
eg:- Indinisation of modern culture in form of learning technical education in Vernacular language (Engg or STEM Courses). (4) Social Constructivism - Interactions between social unit has to build Social Capital and ultimately Social Construction.
eg:- Development of Hindu religion
Criticism:-
Andre Bettie:- Both ignores the marxist view of Indian Society that exploit lower class.
ex:- Mopla movement. (2) Positivist thought - Ghurye's Indology reflects value loaded Concept which
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hampers the Concept of value neutrality in social research as positive school of taught considered the core feature of it.
Despite Criticism both body of thought expanded the horizon of social reality and promoted social roots more stronger to study and build the foundation of future society like Indian society of 21st Century.