Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 215 words written
Opening · a date or context
S C Dube published his full length study of Shamirpet village near Hyderabad, in his 'Indian Village' in 1955. It is a milestone in village studies tradition in India as it was the first full length work on a single village and was holistic in its approach.
Body · points and prose
SC Dube's views on village society in Shamirpet
SC Dube study of Shamirpet was part of a multidisciplinary project, which aimed to not only study the village in its entirety, but also develop plans for its development. In fact, Shamirpet was meant to be a sort of laboratory, where experiments in designing rural development programs could be carried out.
S C Dube recognised six factors that contributed towards the status differentiation in the village of Shamirpet. This factors were -
- land ownership
- Position in government service and village organisation
- Wealth
- Age
- Religion and caste
- Distinctive personality traits
Close · a summary
According to S C Dube, attempts to claim a higher ritual status was not a simple process. The group had to negotiate it at the local power structure. He also pointed out that in Indian villages, Muslims are a separate and self sufficient groups.
SC Dube's study of village was conducted in the same lines as Robert Redfield and provides important insights regarding Indian village.