PLCP 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Paul Brass, Aestheticism, Morning Exercises
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The rashtriya swayamsevak sangh and the sangh parivar. The rise of bharatiya janata party (bjp) Caste in india and race in the us: Both are hierarchical forms of stratification in which status gradation largely coincides with economic inequality. In both cases, overt prejudice has been reduced through discriminatory behavior persists in more subtle forms. Social process of change has taken place in both societies, though there are differences in the processes. Both have given rise to affirmative action programs. In both cases, there has been an elite or majoritarian reaction against affirmative action. In the us, religious leaders played an important role in the struggle for civil rights whereas in the india, religious leaders were not active and many supported the caste hierarchy. In india, political parties played a key role in expanding affirmative action whereas in the us the courts played a major role. In the us, african-american beneficiaries of aa rallied to support the.