Question

The process by which those who occupy traditional low position attempts to gain higher position in the caste hierarchy is called as:
(a) Westernisation
(b) Sanskritisation
(c) Modernisation
(d) GIobaIisation

Answer 1

"Answer: B (Sanskritisation)

Sanskritisation is a process through which which those who occupy traditional low position attempts to gain higher position in the caste hierarchy.

These lower class people want upward mobility in the hierarchy of the class system. The concept of Sankritisation was given by Prof. M. N. Srinivas.

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