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Gender, Religion and Caste

Meghalaya Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Gender and Politics

  • Gender division is a universal hierarchical social division based on social expectations, not biology
  • Sexual division of labour assigns housework to women and outside work to men
  • Women constitute half of humanity but have minimal role in public life and politics
2

Religion, Communalism and Politics

  • Religious diversity exists in most countries including India
  • Religion can play positive role in politics through moral values and ethical guidance
  • Legitimate uses of religion in politics: drawing moral values, protecting minorities, ensuring gender equality in family laws
3

Caste and Politics

  • Caste division is special to India - extreme form of hereditary occupational division
  • Traditional caste system based on ritual sanctions and untouchability
  • Social reformers like Phule, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Periyar worked against caste inequalities

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A system where household workA social system that values menMovements that demand equal rightsThe use of religion in politicsA principle where the state has

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