Socio-cultural Processes of Change
Gujarat Board · Class 12 · Sociology
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What to Focus On
- Social change = change in social structure AND functions
- Kingsley Davis defined social change as alteration in social structure and functions
- Change from joint family to nuclear family is a structural change
- Cultural change is broader than social change
- Culture has TWO aspects: Material (physical objects) and Non-material (values, language, art)
- All social changes are cultural changes, but not all cultural changes are social changes
- Sanskritization was introduced by Prof. M.N. Srinivas
- Originally called 'Brahmnikaran' — renamed after criticism from David Pocock
- It is a GROUP process — the whole caste, not individuals, gains mobility
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Sanskritization means adopting Sanskrit language or learning to read and write Sanskrit scriptures.
Srinivas originally called the process of Sanskritization by the same name from the very beginning.
Sanskritization leads to structural change in the caste system and eliminates caste inequality.
Memory Tips
Social Change — Meaning (change in structure and functions)
Cultural Change — Material vs. Non-material aspects
Features of Social Change — 5 features
Sanskritization — Definition by M.N. Srinivas
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