NCERT Class 6 Political Science Chapter 2: Diversity and Discrimination YouTube Lecture Handouts

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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

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