Civics

Diversity and Discrimination

Question:

How can the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affects the life of a daughter? Imagine this situation and list at least Jive different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the house.

Answer:

Girls have been treated as a burden since time immemorial. Even today their condition has not changed. Whether it is home or outside, they are not given due opportunity. The mental set-up of the parents is such that it never accepts the birth of a daughter wholeheartedly. As a result girls' life is badly affected. Here is the list of five different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated.

  • Girls would feel discouraged and they would not concentrate to their studies.
  • All their dreams to achieve separate identity in the society would be shattered.
  • Sometimes girls are not allowed to join any school or college. This ruthless altitude of the parents towards their daughters ruin their career. They feel helpless even in their parents' house.
  • Even marriage does not bring fortune to the girls all the time. Some in-laws prove themselves good by giving proper treatment to the newly married girls. But most of the time we find that they are ill-treated in their in-laws' house. They are subject to exploitation.
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Diversity and Discrimination

Q 1.

Some people may experience both kinds of discrimination. ' What do you mean by ‘both kinds of discrimination'? . [V. Imp.]

Q 2.

How do we feel in the company of the people who are very much like us?

Q 3.

How can the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affects the life of a daughter? Imagine this situation and list at least Jive different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the house.

Q 4.

What do you mean by difference and prejudice? [V. Imp.]

Q 5.

Differentiate between inequality and discrimination. [V. Imp.]

Q 6.

What is it that can unite all Indians?

Q 7.

What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is important for all people to be equal?

Q 8.

How does discrimination occur?

Q 9.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

(i) We have more than 1600 languages that are people's mothertongue.
(ii) We feel secure with people who are very different from us.
(iii) Dalits are referred to as Scheduled Tribe (ST).
(iv) Dr. .Bhim Rao Ambedkar belonged to the Mahar caste which was considered untouchable.
(v) Government jobs are open to the people who come from upper caste.

Q 10.

What is the demerit of stereotype' view?

Q 11.

What responsibility has been placed on the government by the Constitution?

Q 12.

Mention one drawback of stereotypes. [Imp.]

Q 13.

Define the term prejudice' with an example.

Q 14.

What does the first page of our Constitution proclaim?

Q 15.

Mention some activities which are considered less valued.

Q 16.

Who was Bhim Rao Ambedkar?

Q 17.

What are the Constitutional provisions for establishing equality in Indian society? Do you think these are enough?

Q 18.

How do parents often console boys when they fall and hurt themselves?

Q 19.

India is a secular country'. What does this mean?

Q 20.

Sometimes people make prejudiced comments in our presence. We are often not in a position to do anything about this because it is difficult to say something right then and there. Divide the class into groups and each group discuss what they could do in one of the following situations:
(a)A friend begins to tease a classmate because he is poor.
(b)You are watching TV with your family and one of them makes a prejudicial comment about a particular religious community.
(c)Children in your class refuse to share their food with a particular person because they think she is dirty.
(d)Someone tells you a joke that makes fun of a community because of their accent.
(e)Some boys make remarks about girls not being able to play games as well as them.

Discuss in class what the different groups have suggested for the above situations,  and also talk about the problems that can come up when raising the issue.

Q 21.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word to complete each sentence.

(i)……fought for the rights of the Dalits.
(ii) The upper castes did not give the so-called ………………..  the same rights as they enjoyed.
(iii) If you do something to put other people down, you are ……………….  against them.
(iv)  People usually form certain altitudes and opinions about others who Eire not                    them.
(v) ……… stop us from looking at each person as a unique individual with his/her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.