Question

24. The most common expression of communalism is in everyday beliefs. These routinely
involves religious prejudices, stereotypes of communities and belief in the superiority of
one's religion over other religious. This is no common that we often fail to notice it, even
when we believe in it.
a) What is communication? Communali'sim?
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b) There is one official religion in India? (True/False)
c) Stereotypes are a common matter in our life (True/False).
d) Communalism is practised in India(True/False)
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Answer 1

Answer:

Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of social community. It can take various forms in politics :

(i) Communalism in everyday beliefs: The most common expression of communalism is in everyday beliefs. These routinely involve religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities and belief in the superiority of one's religion over other religions.

(ii) Communalism as Majoritarian Dominance and Political Dominance: A communal mind often leads to a quest for political dominance of one's own religious community. For those belonging to majority community, this takes the form of "majoritarian dominance". For those belonging to the minority community, it can take the form of a desire to form a separate political unit.

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