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NCERT Class 6 Political Science Chapter 2: Diversity and Discrimination

Differences and Prejudice

  • 8 major religions in world – all in India
  • 1600 languages
  • 100 dance forms
  • Differ in attitude, opinion, dress, look, talk, feel, play, eat, speak
  • Prejudice – negative feeling or biased opinion – about language, skin color, clothes
Illustration: Differences and Prejudice

Stereotype

  • Perceived notion about group of people – fix people into one image
  • Gender differences
  • “Boys don՚t cry”
  • “People say all sort of things”
  • From “disabled” to “children with special needs”
  • It prevents us from doing certain things

Inequality and Discrimination

  • Arise due to stereotype and prejudice
  • Discrimination on religion, economic background, tribals, work (cleaning, washing, garbage picking)
  • B. R. Ambedkar - father of the Indian Constitution and best-known leader of the Dalits

Striving for Equality

  • Dalits, women, tribals and peasants
  • Also, against Britishers
  • Dalit – demanded entry to temples
  • Women – demanded right to education
  • Constitution - all the people of India were considered equal – equal rights, untouchability as curse & abolished by law
  • Government jobs open to all
  • Right to equality for poor and marginal communities
  • No language, religion or festival should become compulsory
  • India – Secular nation

Mayank