Srinivas examines the processes of sanskritization and westernization to understand religious, cultural, and social change in. The term sanskritisation was introduced into indian sociology by prof. Westernization deals with ideas, religion and culture. Westernization in india when the culture of west is gaining more importance. Srinivas t he concept of sanskritization was found useful by me in the analysis of the social and religious life of the coorgs of south india. A note on sanskritization and westernization the journal of asian. Westernization is a process whereby societies come under or adopt western culture in such matters as industry, technology, law, politics, lifestyle, diet, language, religion, philosophy, andor values. Westernization improved communication and technology. A reappraisal of the relevance of anthropological concepts to the social historian of modern india article dec 1977. Introduction to census, national sample survey, rch surveys, dlhs and srs. This document is highly rated by upsc students and has been viewed 2108 times.
Educationally and economically mobile lower castes didnt accept their inferior. This is to some extent due to the fact that hindu society is a stratified one, in which there are. When we talk about modernization, it is often considered to be in hand with westernization. The concept of sanskritization was found useful by me in the analysis of the social and religious life of the coorgs of south india. Is there difference between westernization and modernization. Westernization and modernization are two ideologies that are under constant debate. Anthropologists have looked at caste associational activities at the turn of the century in terms of the concepts of sanskritization and social mobility, while seeing postindependence ascriptiveconstituency associations devoted to secular or western interests and postulating a sequential, evolutionary development from sanskritization to westernization to account for the difference. Dec 04, 2016 beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration. Sanskritization and westernization is a more dynamic one than even srinivas makes apparent in his writings. But in the case of the smiths it seems to have resulted only in their drawing. Interview, observation and focus group discussion methods. Desanskritization is the process of downwards social mobility found in india, where the people try to acquire the low profile social status by getting sanctioned with caste identities of the lower castes in the indian caste hierarchy. Let us realize at the outlet that the caste system is one of the most elaborate attempts at hierarchizafion of society ever undertaken by matt. Meaning the concept sanskritization was first introduced by prof.
Difference between westernization and modernization. Sanskritization is a process by which scheduled castes, tribes and other low hindu castes change their way of life, customs and rituals in the direction of upper castes. Westernization, like sanskritization, is a blanket term. Sanskritization 2 sanskritization is the process by which a low hindu caste or tribal or other group changes its customs, ritual, ideology and way of life in the direction of a high and frequently, twiceborn caste. It is a process similar to passing in sociological terms. Once at a party, a lady entered the hall wearing trendy outfits. N srinivas a pioneer in indian sociology has used the term sanskritization to explain westernization.
Problematizing received categoriesrevisiting folk hinduism. It indicates a process of cultural mobility that is taking place in the traditional social system of india. After indias independence, the caste studies were conducted by emphasizing on intensive fieldwork covering functional interdependence of castes, purity and pollution, nature and types of caste mobility, formsf dependence and dominance between castes, and intercaste frictions. Westernization or westernisation,meaning the western world is a process whereby societies come under or adopt western culture in areas such as industry, technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle, diet, language, alphabet, religion, philosophy, and values. Apropos of the heterogeneity of the concept of sanskritization, it may be remarked that it subsumes several mutually antagonistic values. The image of the west which was considered to be superior and. A note on sanskritization and westernization the journal. Caste census fueled anger among the many lower castes in hierarchy. Concept of westernisation refers to the changes in technology, institutions, ideology and values of a nonwestern society as a result of cultural contact with the western society for a long period. A note on sanskritization and westernization volume 15 issue 4 m. Understanding modernisation and westernization greater kashmir shall i not be called modern if i walk through streets wearing a miniskirt or jeans or a trendy dress. Social change in modern india orient black swan, 200 pages, rs. Based off of his tagore lectures presented at the association for asian studies at university of california, berkeley from 1962 to 1963, the indian sociologist mysore narasimhachar srivinas 19161999 published social change in modern india in 1963.
Problematizing received categoriesrevisiting folk hinduism and sanskritization article in current sociology 541. The development of hinduism can be interpreted as a constant interaction between the religion of the upper social groups, represented by the brahmans, and the religion of other groups. Sanskritization is as the process in hinduism in which the low caste hindu person or group tries to acquire values, ideologies, and rituals of higher caste hindu. Reprinted in his caste in modern india and other essays. Sanskritization, westernization, and social mobility. Read this comprehensive essay on westernisation in india. Apr 25, 2017 here is your essay on sanskritization. Pdf on jan 1, 2018, amitabh vikram dwivedi and others published sanskritization. Generally such changes are followed by a claim to a. It denotes the process by which castes placed lower in the caste hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the upper or dominant castes. The difference between modernization and westernization can be better understood by the following example. Modernization is limited to adoption of technology and industrialization.
Sanskritisation, westernisation, modernisation free download as word doc. A note on sanskritization and westernization the journal of. The term refers to a process whereby people of lower castes collectively try to adopt upper caste practices and beliefs to acquire higher status. Nov 03, 2017 concepts like sanskritization, westernization, and secularization etc are an example of social changes.
Imapact of sanskritization and westernization on india. Nor mally sanskritization enables a caste to obtain a higher position in the hierarchy. It has left its mark every where on indian life, but especial. He explained the concept of sanskritization in his book religion and society among the coorgs of south india to describe the cultural mobility in the traditional caste structure of indian society. Asia publishing house 1962 from which it is cited here. Westernization is incorporation of the norms, values and culture of the west into our culture.
Concepts like sanskritization, westernization, and secularization etc are an example of social changes. Srinivas asa low caste was able, in a generation or two, to rise to a higher position in the hierarchy by adopting vegetarianism and teetotalism and by. Later on he called it sanskritization in a broad sense. Jun 12, 20 westernization or westernisation,meaning the western world is a process whereby societies come under or adopt western culture in areas such as industry, technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle, diet, language, alphabet, religion, philosophy, and values. There are some instances in modern times, some of the higher castes are imitating the behaviour pattern of lower caste, and for example brahmins h. In the traditional society, the occupations practised by castes, their diet, and the customs they observe determine their status in the hierarchy. Sanskritization and westernization free download as pdf file. Sanskritization is the process of changing ones social status by giving up lower sectionscharacteristics and adopting higher statuss attributes.
Sanskritization is a term that refers to a style of text that imitates the customs and manners of the brahmans. Sanskritisation, westernisation, modernisation caste. The term refers to a process whereby people of lower castes collectively try to adopt upper caste practices and beliefs, as a preliminary step to acquire higher status. Sanskritisation indian english or sanskritization american english, oxford spelling is a particular form of social change found in india. Mar 07, 2017 social mobility is an age long process occurring throughout india and world altogether. Sanskritization and westernization 483 certain obstacles, brahmanical customs and way of life did manage to spread not only among all hindus but also among some outlying tribes. But, although most sacred texts in sanskrit were composed by brahmans, many were composed by lowerclass authors. Sanskritization process is not only confined to the caste people of hindu society, it is also found among the tribal society. Sanskritization, notes, sociology, notes, ias, civil service. Sep 22, 2018 sanskritization process also followed by the tribal communities. Sanskritisation, modernisation and westernisation introduction. Essay on sanskritisation worlds largest collection of. Based off of his tagore lectures presented at the association for asian studies at university of california, berkeley from 1962 to 1963, the indian sociologist mysore narasimhachar srivinas 19161999 published social change in modern.
Understanding modernisation and westernization greater kashmir. In some instances, higher castes are imitating the behaviour pattern of lower caste, and for example brahmins have started taking meat and liquor. A note on sanskritization and westernization jstor. Ironically, despite our profession of socialistic pattern of society, our policies in. Educationally and economically mobile lower castes didnt accept their. Higher castes gave up traditional customs and adopted the life style of the westerns.
System and the concepts of sanskritisation, westernization and globalization in india dr. This is an appeal to the subscribers, contributors, advertisers and wellwishers of economic and political weekly epw, published by sameeksha trust, a public charitable trust registered with the office of the charity commissioner, mumbai, india. But when westernization is looked upon by the people as a symbol of a higher social status, some people would naturally take to western ways of life as part of the process of moving up in the social hierarchy. The process of desanskritisation is very much in fashion nowadays in contemporary india due to its advantages. Srinivas in his book religion and society among the coorgs of south india to describe the cultural mobility in the traditional caste structure of indian society mn srinivas defeined sanskritization is a process by which a lower caste or tribe or any other group changes its customs, rituals, ideology and way.
Sanskritization, notes, sociology, notes, ias, civil. Thus, practising an occupation such as tanning, butchery puts. Previously there was a paper on sanskritization which is a sort of social change in upwards mobility prevailed in india to get the benefits of the upper caste or the dominant caste of a particular region by emulating their ceremonial rituals and practices by the lower caste. N srinivas introduced the term sanskritization to indian sociology. Understanding modernisation and westernization greater. Lower castes aspiring for higher status filled the higher caste vacuum through sanskritization. Sanskritization,social stratification,sociology guide. The west seemed to be fascinating and the adoption of popular culture from the west, especially the u. The result is the present note in which i have made a few additional observations on the twin processes of sanskritization and westernization. Pdf sanskritisation, westernisation and modernisation. Sanskritization gained more momentum during the british rule. Westernization has been a pervasive and accelerating influence across the world in the last few centuries. Defining sanskritization srinivas writes, sanskritization is a process by which a lower caste or tribe or any other group changes its customs, rituals, ideology and way of life in the direction of a higher or more often twiceborn caste. It denotes the process by which caste or tribes placed lower in the caste hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the upper or dominant castes.
Sanskritization and westernization caste british raj scribd. Saroj choudhary1 1assistant professor, als, amity university, gwalior abstract social change is an inevitable phenomenon, it occurs with the growth of every society. The main purpose behind this paper is to analyze the impact of the westernization and sanskritization in the present modern indian society. Dec 23, 2012 westernization improved communication and technology. Sanskritization is a process by which scheduled castes, tribes and other low hindu castes changes their way of life, customs and rituals in the direction of upper castes. A note on sanskritization and westernization with a note to the above. Srinivas biography and contribution to indian sociology. Apr 16, 2020 sanskritization, notes, sociology, notes, ias, civil service exam upsc notes edurev is made by best teachers of upsc. Since there are already many answers i will answer in short. The progress in science and technology from the outside world created indonesia a market for western products. Thus it indicates a process of cultural mobility that is taking place in the traditional. Westernization is a process whereby societies come under or adopt western culture in such matters as industry, technology, law, politics, lifestyle, diet, language, religion, philosophy, and or values. Pdf sanskritisation, westernisation and modernisation manzoor. Jul 15, 2019 sanskritization is a process by which scheduled castes, tribes and other low hindu castes change their way of life, customs and rituals in the direction of upper castes.
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