Indian Social Structure Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering Hindu social organization, marriage, family systems, the caste system, and processes of social change in India.

Ashramas

One of the concepts of Hindu society and means of salvation mentioned under the traditional Hindu social organization.

Purushanthas

A concept of Hindu society and means of salvation (verbatim transcript spelling).

Samskaras

A concept of Hindu society and means of salvation listed under the traditional Hindu social organization.

Endogamy

A field of mate selection within the context of marriage in India.

Exogamy

A field of mate selection within the context of marriage in India.

Hypergamy

A field of mate selection within the context of marriage in India.

Hindu joint family system

A family pattern in India characterized by specific functions and types, which is undergoing change due to forces like urbanization and industrialization.

Nuclear family

A family structure in India discussed in relation to its specific functions and the disintegration of the joint family.

Caste system

A social system in India defined by features, theories, and factors molding its nature, including intercaste and intracaste relations.

Untouchability

A social problem in India for which there are constitutional safeguards and legislative support for eradication.

Sanskritisation

A specific social process of change identified in India under Unit 5.

Islamisation

A specific social process of change identified in India under Unit 5.

Secularisation

A specific social process of change identified in India under Unit 5.

Westernisation

A specific social process of change identified in India under Unit 5.

Globalisation

A specific social process of change identified in India under Unit 5.