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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
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