Category: Stratification
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Peculium, Cartel, and Perceptions of Sociologists on different matters
PECULIUM In estate system i.e. the feudalism where servants served their masters, a term Peculium was introduced which basically means the lending of some amount of money or property to slaves. It was a hereditary system in which the parent guarantees the power of control to his next generation. CARTEL Cartel term was introduced before…
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Jajmani system : Definition, Functions and characteristics
The jajmani system has evolved from the word Jajman which means upper caste people. William H Wiser was the first one to introduce the term Jajmani system in which it clearly describes how different castes interact with each other for the agricultural and economic process. The landowners or Jamindars are popularly known as Jajman whereas…
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Sanskritization : Meaning, Characteristics, Modes, Examples & Overview
As our society has been almost ruled by Dominant castes, it overlooked lower caste people. Thus a term and practice also emerged as a result of Purity and Pollution concept i.e. Sanskritization. This phenomenon was first observed by M.N. Srinivas who profoundly found that people of low caste were intimidating other castes rituals in their…
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Forms and Functions- Slavery, Estate and Caste systems
Many sociologists have said in their research work that society has its basic parts, which should work in a set pattern so that social harmony is always at peace. People have their own needs, and they behave in a manner that can be beneficial to every aspect or key element of society. Society is always…