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Westernizatipn ppt for soxialogy

1. WESTERNISATION
Dr. Anil Bhatt
Assistant Professor
Dept of Sociology

2. Introduction
•ThetermWesternisationwasintroducedby
M.N.Srinivasmainlytoexplainthechangesin
IndianSocietyasaresultofWesterncontact
(BritishRuleinIndia)
•Westernizationisaprocesswherebysocieties
comeunderoradoptWesterncultureinareas
suchasindustry,technology,law,politics,
economics,lifestyle,diet,clothing,language,
alphabet,religion,philosophy,andvalues.

3. Definition
•M.N.Srinivas(SocialChangeinModernIndia)
“Westernisationreferstothechangesbrought
inIndianSocietyandCultureasaresultof
over150yearsofBritishRuleandtheterm
subsumeschangesoccurringatdifferentlevels
liketechnology,institutions,ideology,values.”
•YogendraSingh-Humanitarianandrationality
isapartofWesternisation

4. Features of Westernisation
•Westernisationisasimpleconcept
•Itimpliesvaluepreferences-(Secularisation,
HumanitarianismRationality,Equality,Welfare
ofall.)
•ItbroughtchangesinsocialInstitutions
•ItisethicallyNeutral
•Itisascientificprocess(Causeandeffect)and
hasdifferentforms

5. Features of Westernisation
•Westernisationisamulti-levelprocess.
•Itisapervasiveandbroadenedconcept
(MaterialandNonmaterialisticchanges)
•Itacceleratesmobilityoutsidethesocial
frameworkofcaste
•Paceofwesternisationdifferedfromplaceto
place
•Introducednewlawandinitiatedsocial
reformsledtomanychangesinIndiansociety.

6. Impact of Westernisation on Indian
Society
•ImpactonCastesystem
•ImpactonMarriage
•ImpactonFamilysystem
•EradicationofSocialEvils
•SpreadofEducation
•Meansoftransportandcommunications
•ImpactonthestatusofWomen
•Bettertechnologicaladvancement

7. Westernisation v/s Modernization
WESTERNISATION MODERNIZATION
Introduced by MN SrinivasIntroducedby Daniel Lerner
Ethically Neutral Indicates progress or is good
Basedon Adoption Based on transformation
Subjugation of Local CultureApplication of new knowledge
and innovation
More related to impact on
culture, practices and and
religion
Industrialisation, Technological
advancement and
Urbanization
Relatedto way of Life Change in Belief towards
Wisdom, rationality and
Science
Adoption from the west Changefrom Traditional to
Modern Society

8. THANK YOU
(Dr Anil Bhatt)