Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Globalisation and Social Change

Question:

Large number of suicides were reported by traditional weavers in Dubakka village in Medak district, Andhra pradesh as they had no means to invest in technology and were unable to adapt to the changing consumer tastes and competition from power looms. What does this example reflect?

Options:

Link between Globalization and Liberalisation

Link between Traditional Knowledge and Liberalisation

Link between Corporate Culture and Liberalisation

Link between Cultural forms and Globalisation

Correct Answer:

Link between Cultural forms and Globalisation

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Link between Cultural forms and Globalisation

A link between cultural forms and globalisation is evident from the condition of many indigenous craft and literary traditions and knowledge systems. It is, however, important to remember that modern development even prior to the stage of globalisation did make inroads into traditional cultural forms and occupations based on them. But the sheer scale and intensity of change is enormous. For instance about 30 theatre groups, which were active around the textile mills area of Parel and Girgaum of Mumbai city, have become defunct, as most of the mill workers are out of jobs in these areas. Some years back, there were reports of large number of suicides by the traditional weavers in Sircilla village of Karimnagar district and in Dubakka village in Medak district, both in Andhra Pradesh. These weavers with no means to invest in technology were unable to adapt to the changing consumer tastes and competition from power looms.