A. The western views seem to hold clear dichotomies between self and other.
B. In the Asian culture, the self and the group exist as two different entities with clearly defined boundaries.
C. In Indian culture, the self is generally separated from one’s own group.
D. Western cultures are characterized as individualistic.
E. In the Indian culture, individual members of the group do not maintain their individuality.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, D, E only
A. The western views seem to hold clear dichotomies between self and other. Correct. The Western view holds clear dichotomies between self and other, man and nature, subjective and objective; the Indian view does not.
B. In the Asian culture, the self and the group exist as two different entities with clearly defined boundaries. Incorrect. This is true of the Western culture, not the Asian. In the Indian culture the self and the group remain in a state of harmonious co-existence.
C. In Indian culture, the self is generally separated from one’s own group. Incorrect. In the Indian culture the self is generally not separated from one’s own group.
D. Western cultures are characterized as individualistic. Correct. Because the self and the group stay at a distance, many Western cultures are characterised as individualistic, whereas many Asian cultures are characterised as collectivistic.
E. In the Indian culture, individual members of the group do not maintain their individuality. Correct. In the Western culture, individual members of the group maintain their individuality, because the self and the group are separate. In the Indian culture the self is not separated from the group; the two remain together in harmony, so the member does not keep a separate individuality apart from the group.
NCERT (2025-26): “Culture and Self … The Western view seems to hold clear dichotomies between self and other, man and nature, subjective and objective. The Indian view does not make such clear dichotomies. Figure 2.1 illustrates this relationship. In the Western culture, the self and the group exist as two different entities with clearly defined boundaries. Individual members of the group maintain their individuality. In the Indian culture, the self is generally not separated from one’s own group; rather both remain in a state of harmonious co-existence. In the Western culture, on the other hand, they often remain at a distance. That is why many Western cultures are characterised as individualistic, whereas many Asian cultures are characterised as collectivistic.” |