Which of the following statement is incorrect with regard to westernisation?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
M.N. Srinivas defines westernisation as “the changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of over 150 years of British rule (a) , the term subsuming changes occurring at different levels…technology, institutions, ideology and values” (b).
Westernisation does involve the imitation of external forms of culture (c). It does not necessarily mean that people adopt modern values of democracy and equality. (d)